Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy

Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy

Established	1992[1]
Focus	State and local public policy issues in New Hampshire
President	Drew Cline[2]
Chair	James Sununu
Budget	Revenue: $208,143 Expenses: $221,554 (FYE December 2014)[3]
Address	7 South State St. Concord, NH 03301
Location	Concord , New Hampshire
Coordinates	43.2035°N 71.5366°W / 43.2035; -71.5366
Website	jbartlett.org

The Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy (JBCPP) is a New Hampshire-based free market think tank.[4]

Mission

According to the organization, "The Center has as its core beliefs individual freedom and responsibility, limited and accountable government, and an appreciation of the role of the free enterprise system. The Center seeks to promote policy that supports these beliefs by providing information, research, and analysis."[5]

History and leadership

The organization was founded in 1993 by Edgar T. Mead Jr. and Emily Mead.[6] Emily Mead served as policy specialist in the George H. W. Bush administration, where John H. Sununu was chief of staff.[7] The current chairman of the Josiah Bartlett Center board is James Sununu, brother of New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu. In 2017, Sununu announced Drew Cline, former op-ed editor for the New Hampshire Union Leader, as the new president of the center. Governor Sununu has since named Cline to chair the New Hampshire State Board of Education.[2]

Prior chairman of the Center board was John H. Sununu, father of James and Chris. Prior president was Charles Arlinghaus. In November 2016, Arlinghaus was named chief budget adviser for then New Hampshire Governor-elect Chris Sununu. Arlinghaus advised Sununu on the state budget and public policy during the transition period.[8]

A founding trustee of the Josiah Bartlett Center is Stephen E. Farrar of Guardian Industries in Michigan.[5]

JBCPP has worked to support legislation creating a scholarship tax credit program, which grants tax credits to businesses, and to individuals owing interest and dividend taxes,[9] that donate to nonprofit scholarship organizations that fund low- and middle-income students attending the public, private, or home school of their parents' choice.[10]

References

1. Solomon, Dave (November 15, 2016). "Arlinghaus to lead Sununu budget effort during transition". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
2. Dufort, Lola (April 18, 2017). "Sununu to nominate Drew Cline to take chairman's place on State Board of Education to apply free-market policy to education". Concord Monitor. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
3. "Quickview data". GuideStar. See also "Charity Rating". Charity Navigator.
4. Garofolo, Chris (February 11, 2015). "Former UN ambassador Bolton mulls 2016 run". The Telegraph. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
5. "About Us". Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
6. "Obituaries: Emily 'Amie' Mead". Valley News. September 11, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
7. "Bush Names Sununu Chief of Staff". The Harvard Crimson. November 18, 1988. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
8. Rogers, Josh (November 16, 2016). "Sununu Taps Well-Known Fiscal Conservative for Budget Advice". New Hampshire Public Radio. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
9. "The NH Education Tax Credit Program". New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
10. Landrigan, Kevin (March 30, 2012). "Plan to give businesses tax credits for private school donations heads to Gov. Lynch". The Telegraph. Retrieved March 9, 2015.

External links

• Official website
• Organizational Profile – National Center for Charitable Statistics (Urban Institute)
• "Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy". Internal Revenue Service filings. ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.