Ethan Allen Institute

Ethan Allen Institute
Founder(s) John McClaughry
Established 1993
Chairman Jack MacMullen
President Rob Roper[1]
Budget Revenue: $153,749
Expenses: $146,902
(FYE December 2015)[2]
Coordinates 44°29′59″N 71°54′37″W / 44.4997°N 71.9102°W / 44.4997; -71.9102Coordinates: 44°29′59″N 71°54′37″W / 44.4997°N 71.9102°W / 44.4997; -71.9102
Address 4836 Kirby Mountain Rd.
Concord, VT 05824
Website www.ethanallen.org

Ethan Allen Institute (EAI), founded in 1993, is a free-market think tank in Vermont.[3][4]

Mission

The organization's stated mission "is to influence public policy in Vermont by helping its people to better understand and put into practice the fundamentals of a free society: individual liberty, private property, competitive free enterprise, limited government, strong local communities, personal responsibility, and expanded opportunity for human endeavor."[5]

History

EAI was founded in 1993 by John McClaughry. He served as EAI's President from 1993 to 2009, and as acting President during 2010. Currently he is EAI's Vice President and editor of EAI's Ethan Allen Letter. Educated as a physicist and nuclear engineer, he later served as a senior policy advisor in Ronald Reagan’s presidential campaign of 1980, and subsequently in the White House Office of Policy Development until March 1982. McClaughry also served in the Vermont House of Representatives and Vermont State Senate. In 1992, he was the Republican candidate for Governor, ultimately losing to incumbent Democrat Howard Dean.[6]

EAI is governed by a ten-member Board of Directors. EAI's President is Rob Roper, founding president John McClaughry serves as Vice-President.[7]

Activities

EAI sponsors policy discussions, round tables and debates; hosts an annual Jefferson Day event each April; and issues a number of publications, including the monthly Ethan Allen Letter. Its commentaries are published by most Vermont newspapers and several broadcast outlets.

Current concerns are the state’s demographic and fiscal future, economic and business climate, education, health care, energy, transportation, property rights, and constitutionalism.

In cooperation with the liberal Public Assets Institute, EAI in 2009 created a Vermont transparency web site to bring information and data about Vermont state government to interested citizens.[8]

In 2010, EAI launched an Energy Education Project to help Vermonters understand the economics of energy choices.[9] EAI also sponsors Common Sense Radio, a weekday talk show program that airs on WDEV.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Roper, Rob (August 28, 2015). "At work in the age of Uber". Times-Argus. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Organizational Profile – National Center for Charitable Statistics (Urban Institute). Also see: "Quickview data". GuideStar. and "Charity Rating". Charity Navigator.
  3. ↑ Hallenbeck, Terri (December 3, 2012). "Roper to head Ethan Allen Institute". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  4. ↑ Albright, Charlotte (December 16, 2013). "Education Report Spurs Debate". Vermont Public Radio. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "About Us". Ethan Allen Institute. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  6. ↑ Van Susteren, Dick (November 24, 2013). "In This State: A thing or two you might not know about John McClaughry". VTDigger.org. Vermont Journalism Trust. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Staff and Directors". Ethan Allen Institute. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  8. ↑ Kinzel, Bob (July 7, 2009). "State government 'transparency' website is launched". Vermont Public Radio. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  9. ↑ Bradley, Pat (December 24, 2014). "Vermont Yankee To Shut Down Permanently On Monday". WAMC. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "Rob Roper named president of Ethan Allen Institute". VTDigger.com. Vermont Journalism Trust. December 2, 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2015.

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