Roe Award

Roe Award
Sponsored byState Policy Network
DateAnnually since 1992 (1992)
LocationArlington County, Virginia, U.S.
Websitewww.spn.org/about/page/the-roe-awards

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 Recipient Organization Meeting Location
2021 Justin Owen[3] Beacon Center of Tennessee Orlando, Florida
2019 Kimberly O. Dennis[4] Searle Freedom Trust Salt Lake City, Utah
2018 John Kramer Institute for Justice Denver, Colorado
2016 Clint Bolick[5] Arizona Supreme Court Nashville, Tennessee
2015 Whitney Ball Donors Trust and Donors Capital Fund Grand Rapids, Michigan
2014 Jeff Coors[6] Golden Technologies Company Denver, Colorado
2013 Joe Lehman Mackinac Center for Public Policy Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2012 David R. Brown Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs and The Heritage Foundation Amelia Island, Florida
2011 John Tillman Illinois Policy Institute Seattle, Washington
2010 Tarren Bragdon Maine Heritage Policy Center Cleveland, Ohio
2009 Art Pope John William Pope Foundation Asheville, North Carolina
2008 Brooke Rollins Texas Public Policy Foundation Scottsdale, Arizona
2007 Kevin Gentry Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation Portland, Maine
2006 Darcy Olsen Goldwater Institute Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2005 Jon Caldara Independence Institute Charleston, South Carolina
2004 Sally Pipes Pacific Research Institute Austin, Texas
2003 Gisèle Huff Jaquelin Hume Foundation Seattle, Washington
2002 Jo Kwong Atlas Economic Research Foundation Indianapolis, Indiana
2002 Gary Palmer Alabama Policy Institute Indianapolis, Indiana
2001 Steve Buckstein Cascade Policy Institute Boulder, Colorado
2001 Bridgett G. Wagner The Heritage Foundation Boulder, Colorado
2000 J. Stanley Marshall James Madison Institute St. Louis, Missouri
2000 William H. "Chip" Mellor Institute for Justice St. Louis, Missouri
2000 Lovett "Pete" Peters Pioneer Institute St. Louis, Missouri
1999 Grover Norquist Americans for Tax Reform Dallas, Texas
1999 Robert W. Poole, Jr. Reason Foundation Dallas, Texas
1998 C.C. Guy South Carolina Policy Council Atlanta, Georgia
1998 Edward T. McMullen Jr. South Carolina Policy Council Atlanta, Georgia
1998 John M. Hood John Locke Foundation Atlanta, Georgia
1998 Joseph P. Overton Mackinac Center for Public Policy Atlanta, Georgia
1997 Carl Helstrom JM Foundation Tempe, Arizona
1997 Bob Williams Evergreen Freedom Foundation Tempe, Arizona
1996 William Eggers Reason Foundation Minneapolis, Minnesota
1996 John Fund The Wall Street Journal Minneapolis, Minnesota
1996 Lawrence Reed Mackinac Center for Public Policy Minneapolis, Minnesota
1994 John Andrews Texas Public Policy Foundation Tampa, Florida
1994 Joseph Bast The Heartland Institute Tampa, Florida
1993 Joseph Dolan JM Foundation Traverse City, Michigan
1993 Thomas A. Roe Roe Foundation Traverse City, Michigan
1993 J. Patrick Rooney Golden Rule Insurance Company Traverse City, Michigan

References

  1. ^ "The Roe Awards". State Policy Network. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Mackinac Center President Honored for Leadership". michigancapitolconfidential.com. Capitol Confidential News. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  3. ^ "JUSTIN OWEN, PRESIDENT & CEO". BeaconTN.org. Beacon Center of Tennessee. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  4. ^ "STATE POLICY NETWORK PRESENTS THE 2019 THOMAS A. ROE AWARD TO KIM DENNIS OF SEARLE FREEDOM TRUST". SPN.org. State Policy Network. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  5. ^ "State Policy Network Honors Arizona Supreme Court Justice with 2016 Roe Award". State Policy Network. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  6. ^ "UNSUNG HERO AWARD, OVERTON AWARD & ROE AWARD WINNERS". SPN.org. State Policy Network. Retrieved 17 February 2022.