Amy O. Cooke
Chief Executive Officer, John Locke Foundation; Publisher, Carolina Journal
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Jordan Roberts
Director of Government Affairs, John Locke Foundation
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Strategic Projects and Government Affairs Manager, John Locke Foundation
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Brian Balfour
Senior Vice President of Research, John Locke Foundation
Michael Bruce
Research Intern, John Locke Foundation
Jon Guze
Senior Fellow, Legal Studies, John Locke Foundation
Dr. Andy Jackson
Director of the Civitas Center for Public Integrity, John Locke Foundation
Dr. Troy Kickler
Senior Fellow and Managing Director, North Carolina History Curriculum Project
Kelly Lester
Policy Analyst for the Center for Food, Power, and Life | John Locke Foundation
Benny Lispector
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Dr. Robert Luebke
Director of the Center for Effective Education, John Locke Foundation
Jon Sanders
Director of the Center for Food, Power, and Life, Research Editor | John Locke Foundation
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Policy Analyst for the Center for Effective Education | John Locke Foundation
Jim Stirling
Research Fellow, John Locke Foundation
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Senior Analyst for Fiscal Policy, John Locke Foundation
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Mitch Kokai
Senior Political Analyst, John Locke Foundation
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General Assembly Reporter, Carolina Journal
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Carrie Leggins
Director of Operations, John Locke Foundation
Anna Martina
Talent Pipeline Manager, John Locke Foundation
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Paul Slobodian
Founder of Pivot Consulting, LLC
Jim Anthony
CEO, APG Capital
Julie Emmons
Board Member, John Locke Foundation
William T. Graham
Former Superior Court Judge
Ted Hicks
Founder, CEO & Chief Investment Officer, Hicks & Associates Wealth Management
John Hood
President, John William Pope Foundation
Chris Mele
Former Co-Owner of Advance Sound Company
Rodney C. Pitts
Owner And Chairman Southern Elevator
Paul “Skip” Stam
Attorney and Former State Legislator
David M. Stover
At Large Board Member of the Pope Foundation
Edwin M. Thomas
Financial Advisor, Northwestern Mutual