AUSTIN – Texas Public Policy Foundation President Brooke Rollins received the 2008 Thomas Roe Award, the top honor for free-market think tank leadership, at a banquet last night during the State Policy Network’s annual meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona.
“Brooke Rollins’ ability and passion for conservative principles are evident to anyone who has been in her presence,” said Gov. Rick Perry, for whom Rollins served as deputy general counsel and policy director before moving over to the Foundation. “It’s been a privilege to watch Brooke develop from an FFA officer at Glen Rose High School into one of Texas’ most outstanding leaders.”
The Roe Award was established in 1992 and fittingly named after the late Thomas A. Roe, Jr., founder of State Policy Network. Mr. Roe was a loyal supporter of the state-based think tanks, providing support through his South Carolina-based Roe Foundation.
The annual Roe Award pays tribute to those in the state public policy movement whose achievements have greatly advanced the free market philosophy. It recognizes leadership, innovation and accomplishment in public policy. The award is an eagle, a symbol of liberty and the courage and conviction necessary for its preservation.
“In the six years since Brooke Rollins took the reins, the Texas Public Policy Foundation has become a dominant force in Texas and a role model for other states wanting economic growth and prosperity for their citizens,” said Dr. Wendy Gramm, the Foundation’s chairman. “I congratulate Brooke on this honor and am thrilled that her outstanding work in support of limited government and individual liberty has been acknowledged in this way.”
The Texas Public Policy Foundation is a non-profit, free-market research institute based in Austin, Texas.
Brooke Rollins is president of the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
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