John Andrews (Colorado politician)
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John Andrews is a Republican politician in Colorado
, United States, having served as state senator from 1998 to 2005. The founder of the Independence Institute
, Andrews has also served at the national level as a speechwriter for Richard Nixon
, as an education appointee by President Ronald Reagan
, and on a foreign scholarships commission for President George W. Bush
. Andrews has also stood as the chairman of the State Policy Network
, the director of TCI Cable News, and the original host of Backbone Radio. The American Legislative Exchange Council
honored him as "National Legislator of the Year", while the Rocky Mountain Family Council singled him out as "Family Legislator of the Year." John Andrews currently serves as Director of Centennial Institute, a state based public policy think tank based on the campus of Colorado Christian University.
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, United States, having served as state senator from 1998 to 2005. The founder of the Independence Institute
Independence Institute
The Independence Institute is a conservative think tank based in Golden, Colorado. Founded in 1985, the Institute " expertise education, the environment, transportation, personal freedom, government reform, local government, and criminal justice."- Current Staff :As of June 2010, the Independence...
, Andrews has also served at the national level as a speechwriter for Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
, as an education appointee by President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
, and on a foreign scholarships commission for President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
. Andrews has also stood as the chairman of the State Policy Network
State Policy Network
The State Policy Network is a U.S. national network of free-market oriented think tanks focused on individual U.S. states. SPN is based in Arlington, Virginia.-History:SPN was founded in 1992 by Thomas A...
, the director of TCI Cable News, and the original host of Backbone Radio. The American Legislative Exchange Council
American Legislative Exchange Council
The American Legislative Exchange Council is a politically conservative 501 non-profit Policy Organization, consisting of both state legislators and members of the private sector. ALEC's mission statement describes the organization's purpose as the advancement of free-market principles, limited...
honored him as "National Legislator of the Year", while the Rocky Mountain Family Council singled him out as "Family Legislator of the Year." John Andrews currently serves as Director of Centennial Institute, a state based public policy think tank based on the campus of Colorado Christian University.