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According to its web site, '''Empower America''' is "devoted to ensuring that government actions foster growth, economic well-being, freedom and individual responsibility. The ideas that have fueled America's stunning economic expansion - opportunity, competition, ownership and freedom - must be the framework for reform of century-old public systems such as K-12 education, the tax code and social security. Uniquely positioned in Washington, Empower America bridges the gap between the array of think tanks that produce white papers on the public-policy debate and the actual enactment of policy. In implementing our free-market, entrepreneurial principles into law, we are convinced, through actual experience, that we are the most effective 'delivery' system in existence.
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'''Empower America''' was a right-wing think tank established in 1993. In July 2004 it merged with [[Citizens for a Sound Economy]] to form a new group called [[FreedomWorks]]. [http://www.freedomworks.org/release.php]
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==Mission statement==
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According to its web site, Empower America was "devoted to ensuring that government actions foster growth, economic well-being, freedom and individual responsibility. The ideas that have fueled America's stunning economic expansion - opportunity, competition, ownership and freedom - must be the framework for reform of century-old public systems such as K-12 education, the tax code and social security. Uniquely positioned in Washington, Empower America bridges the gap between the array of think tanks that produce white papers on the public-policy debate and the actual enactment of policy. In implementing our free-market, entrepreneurial principles into law, we are convinced, through actual experience, that we are the most effective 'delivery' system in existence.
  
 
"In pursuit of our mission, Empower America practices [[strategic intervention]] to achieve our goals. Our response to issues, whether reaching out through the media, communicating directly with legislators and political leaders, sponsoring solution-finding or consensus-building forums, or [[mobilizing public opinion]] at the grassroots level, is always results-oriented.
 
"In pursuit of our mission, Empower America practices [[strategic intervention]] to achieve our goals. Our response to issues, whether reaching out through the media, communicating directly with legislators and political leaders, sponsoring solution-finding or consensus-building forums, or [[mobilizing public opinion]] at the grassroots level, is always results-oriented.
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"Empower America has demonstrated that it has considerable influence on our core issues - education reform, technology policy, tax reform, social security reform and national defense. Our victories are attributable, in large part, to our ability to focus on the right issue, at the right time, with maximum impact and maximum exposure."
 
"Empower America has demonstrated that it has considerable influence on our core issues - education reform, technology policy, tax reform, social security reform and national defense. Our victories are attributable, in large part, to our ability to focus on the right issue, at the right time, with maximum impact and maximum exposure."
  
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'''Board of Directors'''
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==Board of Directors==
  
 
*[[William J. Bennett]], Co-Director
 
*[[William J. Bennett]], Co-Director
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*[[Joseph G. Fogg III]], Chairman of the Advisory Board
 
*[[Joseph G. Fogg III]], Chairman of the Advisory Board
 
*[[Theodore J. Forstmann]], Founding Chairman
 
*[[Theodore J. Forstmann]], Founding Chairman
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*[[Tim Blixseth]], President, Blixseth Companies, Rancho Mirage, CA<br>
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*[[Jamie B. Coulter]], Chairman/CEO, Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon, Inc., Dallas, TX
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*[[Ronald E. Eibensteiner]], President, Wyncrest Capital, Minneapolis, MN
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*[[Raul Fernandez]], Chairman Emeritus, Dimension Data, Reston, VA
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*Gov. [[James S. Gilmore III]], Partner, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, Washington, DC
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*[[David W. Hanna]], Chairman, Hanna Capital Management, Newport Beach, CA
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*[[Lisa Graham Keegan]], CEO, Education Leaders Council, Washington, DC
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*[[Michael Novak]], George Fredrick Jewett Scholar, [[American Enterprise Institute]]
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*[[Joseph Schmuckler]], COO, [[Nomura Holding]] America, Inc., New York, NY
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*[[Judy Shelton]], Economist, Professor, Author, Marshall, VA
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*[[Jack Thompson]], Co-founder (retired), J.E. Edwards, Larkspur, CO
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*[[Thomas W. Weisel]], CEO, Thomas Weisel Partners, San Francisco, CA
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=== Others ===
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*[[Tex Lezar]] was chairman of Empower America in 1996-97.
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*[[Shawn Small]] &mdash; Director of Policy[http://zmagsite.zmag.org/Oct2004/berkowitzpr1004.html]
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'''EMPOWER.org''' was formally established on November 19, 1999, as the education and research arm of Empower America. EMPOWER.org was sponsored by an independent Board of Directors, and described itself as a non-partisan, non-profit organization.
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William J. Bennett and Jack F. Kemp were Co-Directors of EMPOWER.org. David W. Hanna was Chairman of the Board; James R. Taylor was President and CEO; Noreen E. Burns was Secretary; and Joan Y. Nicolaysen was Treasurer.
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==Connection with the Claremont Institute==
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Empower America appears to have been operationally connected to the [[Claremont Institute for the Study of Statesmanship and Political Philosophy|Claremont Institute]]. Although it is based in California, and Empower America was based in Washington, a November 4th 2003 press release from the Claremont Institute directs press inquiries to [[Seth Leibsohn]] at Empower America's Washington telephone number [http://www.claremont.org/events/031104bennett.html].
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==Contact==
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Empower America/EMPOWER.org<br>
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1775 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 11th Floor<br>
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Washington, DC 20006-5805<br>
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Phone: 202 452-8200<br>
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FAX: 202 833-0388<br>
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Web site: [http://www.empoweramerica.org/ www.empoweramerica.org] or [http://www.empower.org www.empower.org]
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==Related SourceWatch Resources==
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* [[David Kuo]]
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* [[FreedomWorks]]
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* [[Citizens for a Sound Economy]]
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* [[Claremont Institute for the Study of Statesmanship and Political Philosophy|Claremont Institute]]
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*[[Josette Sheeran]] - former president and CEO
  
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*Tim Blexseth, President, Blixseth Companies, Rancho Mirage, CA<br>
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==External links==
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*Jamie B. Coulter, Chairman/CEO, Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon, Inc., Dallas, TX<br>
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*"[http://www.freedomworks.org/release.php Citizens for a Sound Economy (CSE) and Empower America Merge to Form FreedomWorks]", Media Release, July 22, 2004.
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*Ronald E. Eibensteiner, President, Wyncrest Capital, Minneapolis, MN
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*"[http://rightweb.irc-online.org/org/empower.php Profile: Empower America]," ''Interhemispheric Resource Center''
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*Raul Fernandez, Chairman Emeritus, Dimension Data, Reston, VA
 
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*Gov. James L. Gilmore III, Partner, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, Washington, DC
 
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*David W. Hanna, Chairman, Hanna Capital Management, Newport Beach, CA
 
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*Lisa Graham Keegan, CEO, Education Leaders Council, Washington, DC
 
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*Michael Novak, George Fredrick Jewett Scholar, American Enterprise Institute
 
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*Joseph Schmuckler, COO, Nomura Holding America, Inc., New York, NY
 
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*Judy Shelton, Economist, Professor, Author, Marshall, VA
 
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*Jack Thompson, Co-founder (retired), J.E. Edwards, Larkspur, CO
 
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*Thomas W. Weisel, CEO, Thomas Weisel Partners, San Francisco, CA
 
  
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'''Contact'''
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[[Category:Think tanks]][[Category:United States]]
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Empower America
 
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1801 K Street, Suite 410K
 
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Washington, DC 20006-5805
 
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Phone: 202 452-8200
 
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FAX: 202 833-0388
 
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URL: http://www.empoweramerica.org/
 

Latest revision as of 20:13, 22 May 2013

Empower America was a right-wing think tank established in 1993. In July 2004 it merged with Citizens for a Sound Economy to form a new group called FreedomWorks. [1]

Mission statement

According to its web site, Empower America was "devoted to ensuring that government actions foster growth, economic well-being, freedom and individual responsibility. The ideas that have fueled America's stunning economic expansion - opportunity, competition, ownership and freedom - must be the framework for reform of century-old public systems such as K-12 education, the tax code and social security. Uniquely positioned in Washington, Empower America bridges the gap between the array of think tanks that produce white papers on the public-policy debate and the actual enactment of policy. In implementing our free-market, entrepreneurial principles into law, we are convinced, through actual experience, that we are the most effective 'delivery' system in existence.

"In pursuit of our mission, Empower America practices strategic intervention to achieve our goals. Our response to issues, whether reaching out through the media, communicating directly with legislators and political leaders, sponsoring solution-finding or consensus-building forums, or mobilizing public opinion at the grassroots level, is always results-oriented.

"Empower America has demonstrated that it has considerable influence on our core issues - education reform, technology policy, tax reform, social security reform and national defense. Our victories are attributable, in large part, to our ability to focus on the right issue, at the right time, with maximum impact and maximum exposure."

Board of Directors

Others

EMPOWER.org was formally established on November 19, 1999, as the education and research arm of Empower America. EMPOWER.org was sponsored by an independent Board of Directors, and described itself as a non-partisan, non-profit organization.

William J. Bennett and Jack F. Kemp were Co-Directors of EMPOWER.org. David W. Hanna was Chairman of the Board; James R. Taylor was President and CEO; Noreen E. Burns was Secretary; and Joan Y. Nicolaysen was Treasurer.

Connection with the Claremont Institute

Empower America appears to have been operationally connected to the Claremont Institute. Although it is based in California, and Empower America was based in Washington, a November 4th 2003 press release from the Claremont Institute directs press inquiries to Seth Leibsohn at Empower America's Washington telephone number [3].

Contact

Empower America/EMPOWER.org
1775 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 11th Floor
Washington, DC 20006-5805
Phone: 202 452-8200
FAX: 202 833-0388
Web site: www.empoweramerica.org or www.empower.org

Related SourceWatch Resources

External links

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