The Roe Award is an annual award given by the State Policy Network that "pays tribute to those in the state public policy movement whose achievements have greatly advanced the free market philosophy" and "recognizes leadership, innovation and accomplishment in public policy."[1] The award was established in 1992, and it is named after Thomas A. Roe, the late founder of the State Policy Network.
During the first decade of the award, there were multiple winners. Beginning in 2003, the prize was limited to one winner per year. The ceremony in 2013 marked the first time three individuals from one organization had received the Roe Award. The Mackinac Center was also honored for their 25-year effort to pass right-to-work law in Michigan. Five other state-based think tanks have two individuals with the award.[2]
Award recipients
Year
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Recipient
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Organization
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Meeting Location
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2021
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Justin Owen[3]
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Beacon Center of Tennessee
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Orlando, Florida
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2019
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Kimberly O. Dennis[4]
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Searle Freedom Trust
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Salt Lake City, Utah
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2018
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John Kramer
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Institute for Justice
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Denver, Colorado
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2016
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Clint Bolick[5]
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Arizona Supreme Court
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Nashville, Tennessee
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2015
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Whitney Ball
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Donors Trust and Donors Capital Fund
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Grand Rapids, Michigan
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2014
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Jeff Coors[6]
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Golden Technologies Company
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Denver, Colorado
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2013
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Joe Lehman
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Mackinac Center for Public Policy
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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2012
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David R. Brown
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Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs and The Heritage Foundation
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Amelia Island, Florida
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2011
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John Tillman
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Illinois Policy Institute
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Seattle, Washington
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2010
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Tarren Bragdon
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Maine Heritage Policy Center
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Cleveland, Ohio
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2009
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Art Pope
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John William Pope Foundation
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Asheville, North Carolina
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2008
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Brooke Rollins
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Texas Public Policy Foundation
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Scottsdale, Arizona
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2007
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Kevin Gentry
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Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
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Portland, Maine
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2006
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Darcy Olsen
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Goldwater Institute
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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2005
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Jon Caldara
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Independence Institute
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Charleston, South Carolina
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2004
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Sally Pipes
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Pacific Research Institute
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Austin, Texas
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2003
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Gisèle Huff
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Jaquelin Hume Foundation
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Seattle, Washington
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2002
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Jo Kwong
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Atlas Economic Research Foundation
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Indianapolis, Indiana
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2002
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Gary Palmer
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Alabama Policy Institute
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Indianapolis, Indiana
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2001
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Steve Buckstein
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Cascade Policy Institute
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Boulder, Colorado
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2001
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Bridgett G. Wagner
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The Heritage Foundation
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Boulder, Colorado
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2000
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J. Stanley Marshall
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James Madison Institute
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St. Louis, Missouri
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2000
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William H. "Chip" Mellor
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Institute for Justice
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St. Louis, Missouri
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2000
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Lovett "Pete" Peters
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Pioneer Institute
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St. Louis, Missouri
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1999
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Grover Norquist
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Americans for Tax Reform
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Dallas, Texas
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1999
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Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Reason Foundation
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Dallas, Texas
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1998
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C.C. Guy
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South Carolina Policy Council
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Atlanta, Georgia
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1998
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Edward T. McMullen Jr.
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South Carolina Policy Council
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Atlanta, Georgia
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1998
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John M. Hood
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John Locke Foundation
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Atlanta, Georgia
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1998
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Joseph P. Overton
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Mackinac Center for Public Policy
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Atlanta, Georgia
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1997
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Carl Helstrom
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JM Foundation
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Tempe, Arizona
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1997
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Bob Williams
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Evergreen Freedom Foundation
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Tempe, Arizona
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1996
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William Eggers
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Reason Foundation
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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1996
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John Fund
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The Wall Street Journal
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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1996
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Lawrence Reed
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Mackinac Center for Public Policy
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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1994
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John Andrews
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Texas Public Policy Foundation
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Tampa, Florida
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1994
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Joseph Bast
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The Heartland Institute
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Tampa, Florida
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1993
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Joseph Dolan
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JM Foundation
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Traverse City, Michigan
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1993
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Thomas A. Roe
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Roe Foundation
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Traverse City, Michigan
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1993
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J. Patrick Rooney
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Golden Rule Insurance Company
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Traverse City, Michigan
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References
External links
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State Affiliates |
- Alabama: Alabama Policy Institute
- Alaska: Alaska Policy Forum
- Arizona: Goldwater Institute
- Arkansas: Arkansas Policy Foundation, Opportunity Arkansas
- California: California Policy Center, Pacific Research Institute
- Colorado: Independence Institute
- Connecticut: Yankee Institute for Public Policy
- Delaware: Caesar Rodney Institute
- Florida: Foundation for Government Accountability, James Madison Institute
- Georgia: Georgia Center for Opportunity, Georgia Public Policy Foundation
- Hawaii: Grassroot Institute
- Idaho: Idaho Freedom Foundation, Mountain States Policy Center
- Illinois: Illinois Policy Institute
- Indiana: Indiana Policy Review Foundation
- Iowa: Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation
- Kansas: Kansas Policy Institute
- Kentucky: Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions
- Louisiana: Pelican Institute for Public Policy
- Maine: Maine Policy Institute
- Maryland: Maryland Public Policy Institute
- Massachusetts: Pioneer Institute
- Michigan: Mackinac Center for Public Policy
- Minnesota: Center of the American Experiment, Freedom Foundation of Minnesota
- Mississippi: Empower Mississippi, Mississippi Center for Public Policy
- Missouri: Show-Me Institute
- Montana: Frontier Institute
- Nebraska: Platte Institute for Economic Research
- Nevada: Nevada Policy
- New Hampshire: Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy
- New Jersey: Garden State Initiative
- New Mexico: Rio Grande Foundation
- New York: Empire Center for Public Policy
- North Carolina: John Locke Foundation
- North Dakota: Rough Rider Policy Center
- Ohio: Buckeye Institute
- Oklahoma: Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
- Oregon: Cascade Policy Institute
- Pennsylvania: Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives
- Rhode Island: Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity
- South Carolina: Palmetto Promise Institute, South Carolina Policy Council
- South Dakota: Great Plains Public Policy Institute
- Tennessee: Beacon Center of Tennessee
- Texas: Texas Public Policy Foundation
- Utah: Libertas Institute, Sutherland Institute
- Vermont: Ethan Allen Institute
- Virginia: Thomas Jefferson Institute, Virginia Institute for Public Policy
- Washington: Freedom Foundation, Washington Policy Center
- West Virginia: Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy
- Wisconsin: MacIver Institute for Public Policy, Badger Institute, Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, Institute for Reforming Government
- Wyoming: Wyoming Liberty Group
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