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Often referred to as “a force of nature” by fellow free market activists, Kerri Houston is a public policy analyst and expert in coalition building and messaging on domestic and international public policy issues. 

Ms. Houston is Senior Vice President for Policy at the Institute for Liberty, advocating for limited government solutions on a wide range of public policy issues.  She is also a Senior Analyst with the Alliance for American Manufacturing, charged with finding creative solutions that harness market forces to strengthen manufacturing in the United States and analyzing the affect of the changes in our manufacturing base on U.S. national security. 

Appointed in December 2005 by House Speaker Dennis Hastert, Ms. Houston served as a Commissioner on the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (www.USCC.gov).

Ms. Houston also works as a consultant domestically and internationally, specializing in issue advocacy, coalition and stakeholder management for the policy community.

Previously, Ms. Houston served as vice president of policy at Frontiers of Freedom, national field director for the American Conservative Union and executive director of State Policy Network, and director of external affairs for the Institute for Policy Innovation.

Her responsibilities have included all facets of marketing, policy research and issue advocacy for conservative think tanks, as well as acting as liaison to Capitol Hill, the White House, state legislators, and other free market policy centers in the U.S., Europe and Asia.

A strong proponent of individual and economic liberty, federalism, free trade and free markets, Ms. Houston lectures on public policy and legislative issues and the proper role of government in civil society and has provided testimony to Congress on a number of topics.  She has worked internationally as a trainer for the International Republican Institute, and continues to consult with free market government officials in emerging democracies. 

A widely published opinion writer, she is a Brain Trust columnist for Investor's Business Daily, and her opinion/editorials have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times, the Detroit Free Press, The Dallas Morning News, the Chicago Sun Times, Forbes magazine, National Review and numerous other print, internet outlets and institutional publications throughout the country. She is a regular guest on talk radio nationwide, and frequently appeared as “the conservative piñata” on Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher.  She has provided commentary on Fox, MSNBC and CNBC and many local affiliates on a variety of issues. 

She is a member of the National Paycheck Protection Working Group, co-Chairman of Legislative Affairs for the North Texas Technology Council, and advisor to the Texas Conservative Coalition’s Health and Human Services Task Force. She serves on the Board of Directors for GOPUSA.com, Citizen Outreach and sits on the Board of Advisors for The Project for California’s Future run by California Republican Chairman Ron Nehring.

Ms. Houston was also nominated to serve on the President’s Commission to Strengthen Social Security. 

Well known for her dedication to presenting public policy in a way that will “pass the dinner table test,” Ms. Houston brings a sharp wit and a practical spin to her particular areas of expertise
 

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