Lincoln Institute Columnists

Lincoln Institute Columnists

Lincoln Institute Columnists

The Lincoln Institute’s columnists provide insightful commentary on a wide range of national and state level topics that go beyond talking points to focus on holding government accountable while fostering those policies that create a climate where businesses can grow and expand thus creating good family sustaining jobs for all Americans.

Lowman S. Henry

Lowman S. Henry is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Lincoln Institute of Public Opinion Research, Inc., a non-profit public affairs foundation based in Harrisburg, PA. He serves as host of American Radio Journal heard on over 200 radio stations nationwide, and is host of the Lincoln Radio Journal, a weekly public affairs radio program syndicated on over 90 Pennsylvania radio stations. He is also President of the Pennsylvania Leadership Council, Inc., which produces the annual Pennsylvania Leadership Conference.

Henry began his career as a broadcast and print journalist, served as Political Director of the Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania, Chief of Staff to State Senator Earl Baker, and as Executive Assistant to the Attorney General of Pennsylvania. He currently serves in elective office as Chairman of the Lower Paxton Township Board of Supervisors, and previously served as a Dauphin County Commissioner. He was the Republican Party’s nominee for Pennsylvania State Treasurer in 1992.

Henry is Chairman of the board of directors of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association (PMA) and the PMA Foundation; board member of the Citizens Alliance of Pennsylvania (CAP); board member of the Foundation for Free Enterprise Education; board member at the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy in Pittsburgh; board member of the Colonial Park Rotary Club Foundation; a member of the Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania; and is a Director Emeritus of the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO). Mr. Henry is a member of the Charlton United Methodist in Lower Paxton and is a past president of the Colonial Park Rotary Club. He is a graduate of Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania. He is married to Carol Lynn Henry, and they have three sons.

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Dr. Paul Kengor

Dr. Paul Kengor Ph.D., is professor of political science at Grove City College in Grove City, Pennsylvania, and a New York Times bestselling author of over a dozen books. He is executive director of the Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College and a fellow with Stanford’s Hoover Institution. Kengor is an internationally recognized authority on several subjects and a frequent speaker and commentator.

Dr. Kengor is often quoted in sources ranging from USA Today to the Washington Post and has been frequently interviewed by the BBC, MSNBC, NPR, Fox News, EWTN, the Christian Broadcasting Network, by radio hosts ranging from Glenn Beck to Mark Levin to Bill Bennett, and by TV personalities like Megyn Kelly and Bill O’Reilly and Joe Scarborough. His articles have appeared in many publications: the New York Times, National Review, CNN.com, Wall Street Journal, Christianity Today, and others. He is a longtime columnist and senior editor for The American Spectator and a frequent contributor to the National Catholic Register and Crisis Magazine. Dr. Kengor’s books have been published by leading houses such as HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Harvard University Press, Oxford University Press, and Ignatius Press.

In 2017, Kengor released what has been described as his “magnum opus,” A Pope and a President: John Paul II, Ronald Reagan, and the Extraordinary Untold Story of the 20th Century. Among his bestsellers are the 2012 book, The Communist, and his 2004 classic, God and Ronald Reagan.

Dr. Kengor is a frequent public speaker, with venues that include the Ronald Reagan Library, the Reagan Ranch, the National Press Club, the Heritage Foundation, American Enterprise Institute, the Center for Strategic & International Studies, the Gerald Ford Library, the National Presbyterian Church, and colleges ranging from the University of Virginia to the College of William & Mary to the U.S. Naval Academy.

Kengor received his doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and his master’s degree from The American University’s School of International Service. He also holds an honorary doctorate from Franciscan University (Steubenville, Ohio). He and his wife, Susan, have eight children, two of which are adopted.

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Colin Hanna

President of Let Freedom Ring, Colin Hanna is a public policy non-profit promoting Constitutional government, economic freedom and traditional values. He is also President of Enduring Impact Productions whose newest project is a full-length feature film on the life of Frederick Douglass: Mr. Douglass – An American Narrative. Expected release date is 2019. Hanna has been a regular radio contributor to American Radio Journal (airing on over 200 stations nationwide), Conservative Solutions to Liberal Problems (Salem’s NewsTalk 990 WNTP Philadelphia) and The Morning Matchup with Chris Stigall (Talk Radio 1210 WPHT CBS Philly). Hanna was a Chester County Commissioner (1995-2003). Television appearances include MSNBC’s Hardball, Fox News Hannity, Glenn Beck, Fox & Friends and many others. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania and is a U.S. Navy veteran and lives in West Chester with Pricie, his wife of 50 years.

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Emily Greene

From an early age, Emily had always had an interest in politics and government. After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh, she immediately jumped head-first into political campaigns. Pennsylvania's political climate in 2016 provided her with an in-depth, hands-on experience in high-profile races, and she thrived in the fast-paced nature of the campaign lifestyle.

After several campaign cycles and a healthy mix of wins and losses under her belt, Emily joined the Americans for Prosperity Pennsylvania team in 2018 in the Greater Pittsburgh region. Five years later, Emily now serves as Deputy State Director where she works to build policy coalitions in Harrisburg and fights for policy that allows Pennsylvanians to realize economic prosperity.

Under the dome, Emily loves to take on policy fights that bring unique coalitions and unlikely partners to the table. Through broad-based partnerships, Emily fights for policy within the health care, regulatory reform, criminal justice, and better budgeting space. Emily is a 2019 graduate of the Anstine Series and an alumna of the American Council of Young Political Leaders.

Though she'll always be a Steelers fan, Emily is a Philadelphia transplant, residing in Montgomery County.

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Jonathan Williams

Jonathan Williams is the Chief Economist and Executive Vice President of Policy at the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), where he works with state policymakers, congressional leaders and members of the private sector to develop fiscal policy solutions for the states. Williams founded the ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform in 2011 and co-authors Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer Economic State Competitiveness Index with Reagan economist Dr. Arthur Laffer and Stephen Moore. Prior to joining ALEC, Williams served as staff economist at the nonpartisan Tax Foundation, authoring numerous tax policy studies. Williams’ work has appeared in many publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The Financial Times, Toronto Star and Investor’s Business Daily. He is a contributor for The Hill and a columnist at Tax Analysts, the leading provider of tax news and analysis for the global community. Williams also serves on the Advisory Board of the State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF) and as an adjunct fellow at the Kansas Policy Institute. He has written for the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. In addition, Williams was a contributing author of In Defense of Capitalism (Northwood University Press). Williams has spoken to audiences across all 50 states and provided testimony for the U.S. Congress, as well as numerous state legislative bodies. His work has been featured at the federal level by The White House, the Congressional Joint Economic Committee and the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means. He is a frequent guest on talk radio shows and has appeared on numerous television outlets, including the PBS NewsHour, Fox Business News and Bloomberg News. Williams was also the recipient of the prestigious Ludwig von Mises Award in Economics.

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