Michael Johns (born September 8, 1964) is an American conservative commentator, policy analyst, writer, a former speechwriter for President George H. W. Bush. He is a leader and spokesman in the Tea Party movement.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] He was also a health care executive.[5][10][11][12]
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| Born | September 8, 1964 Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | University of Miami (B.B.A.) |
| Occupation(s) | Health care executive, public policy analyst, writer, commentator |
| Website | Official website |
Early life and education
editJohns was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania,[13] and graduated from Emmaus High School.[5][14] He graduated from the University of Miami in 1986, receiving a bachelor's degree in business administration with a major in economics.[8][13][15] As a University of Miami student, he was inducted into the Iron Arrow Honor Society, the highest honor awarded a student by the university.[16] He also studied humanities at the University of Cambridge, England.[8]
Political and public policy career
editJohns began his political and public policy career as a Lyndon B. Johnson fellow working with Rep. Donald L. Ritter.[8]
In 1986, he began work at The Heritage Foundation, a Washington, D.C.-based conservative think tank.[8] Johns was an assistant editor of the Foundation's journal, Policy Review, for which he wrote on national security and foreign policy issues.[8][17][18]
In 1988, he became a policy analyst for African and Third World affairs in the Heritage Foundation's foreign policy and defense studies department. While there, he researched and wrote on topics including South Africa, U.S. relations with Zaire and Kenya, the famine in Ethiopia, and the civil wars in Angola and Mozambique.[8][19][20][21][22][23][24]
Johns was a White House speechwriter during the presidency of George H. W. Bush.[1][5][13][25]
He has also worked for New Jersey governor and 9/11 Commission chairman Thomas Kean, Sen. Olympia Snowe and at the International Republican Institute.[13]
Johns has been a spokesman for the Tea Party movement.[1][6][7][9][26] He has served on the leadership team of the Nationwide Tea Party Coalition.[27]
Health care career
editJohns was vice president of Gentiva Health Services and has held senior positions at Eli Lilly and Company and Electric Mobility Corporation.[10][11][12]
Books and commentary
editJohns wrote the U.S. and Africa Statistical Handbook, and contributed to Finding Our Roots, Facing Our Future: America's 21st Century and Freedom in the World: The Annual Guide of Political Rights and Civil Liberties.[28]
He has written for The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, National Review, Human Events, and other publications, and appeared as a commentator on CBS News, C-SPAN, and other media.[1][2][3][4][29][30] In 2012, National Journal named him one of ten Republicans to follow on Twitter.[31]
Personal life
editJohns has been a resident of Deptford Township, New Jersey.[32]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Brian Montopoli (25 January 2010), Katie Couric Interviews Tea Party Leaders, CBS News, retrieved 8 June 2013
- ^ a b Michael Johns (15 November 1989), Namibian Voters Deny Total Power To SWAPO, Wall Street Journal, archived from the original on 10 August 2014, retrieved 8 June 2013
- ^ a b Michael Johns (26 October 1989), Savimbi's Elusive Victory In Angola, Human Events, archived from the original on 27 July 2013, retrieved 8 June 2013
- ^ a b Michael Johns, Speechwriter, C-Span Video Library, archived from the original on 13 January 2014, retrieved 8 June 2013
- ^ a b c d Tad Lichtenauer, Former White House Speechwriter (PDF), Cross and Crescent Magazine, archived from the original (PDF) on 21 November 2015, retrieved 8 June 2013
- ^ a b Kate Zernike (17 April 2010), "Tea Party Supporters Affluent, Educated", New York Times, archived from the original on 13 January 2014, retrieved 8 June 2013
- ^ a b Different Cup Of Tea, Gloucester County Times, 24 February 2010, retrieved 8 June 2013
- ^ a b c d e f g Former Lehigh Valley Man Gets Foundation Position, The Morning Call, 15 January 1989, archived from the original on January 13, 2014, retrieved 8 June 2013
- ^ a b Justin Quinn, Interview with National Tea Party Founder & Leader Michael Johns, About.com, archived from the original on 19 November 2012, retrieved 8 June 2013
- ^ a b Michael Johns (30 June 2009), Here's How Part-B Can Save Medicare, HME News, retrieved 8 June 2013
- ^ a b Eli Lilly & Company, Pharmacist's Coffee Magazine, 2 September 2010, retrieved 8 June 2013
- ^ a b Wheelchair NCD Won't Bring Documentation Clarity, Supercoder.com, retrieved 8 June 2013
- ^ a b c d Michael Johns, Notable Names Database, retrieved 8 June 2013
- ^ Emmaus High School Alumni (PDF), Emmaus High School, January 2012, retrieved 8 June 2013[permanent dead link]
- ^ Area Students Receive Their College Degrees, The Morning Call, 21 August 1986, retrieved 8 June 2013
- ^ "Former Bush speechwriter leading Tea Party to legitimacy, victory," by Andrew Moran, Digital Journal, April 30, 2013
- ^ Michael Johns (March 1987), The Lessons Of Afghanistan, Policy Review
- ^ Michael Johns (September 1987), Seventy Years Of Evil, Policy Review
- ^ Michael Johns (November 1988), Angola At The Crossroads, Policy Archive
- ^ Michael Johns (February 1989), A U.S. Strategy To Foster Human Rights In Ethiopia, Policy Archive
- ^ Michael Johns (February 1990), Angola: Testing Gorbachev's 'New Thinking', Policy Archive
- ^ Michael Johns (July 1990), With Freedom Near in Angola This is No Time to Curtail UNITA Assistance, Policy Archive
- ^ E. A. Wayne (8 May 1989), Ethiopian Regime Looks West For Helping Hand, Christian Science Monitor, retrieved 8 June 2013
- ^ Robert M. Press (26 September 1991), Zaire Army Riots Test Regime, Christian Science Monitor, retrieved 8 June 2013
- ^ Justin Quinn, The Top Conservatives To Follow On Twitter, About.com, archived from the original on 30 December 2016, retrieved 8 June 2013
- ^ Robert Wilonsky (10 June 2009), Because Nothing Screams, "Happy July 4th!" Like Michelle Malkin at Southfork Ranch, Dallas Observer, archived from the original on 28 December 2010, retrieved 8 June 2013
- ^ The National Leadership Team, Nationwide Tea Party Coalition, retrieved 8 June 2013
- ^ Books By NJC Alumni, National Journalism Center, archived from the original on 4 July 2013, retrieved 8 June 2013
- ^ Michael Johns (25 February 1994), If U.S. Force Is Needed In Bosnia..., Christian Science Monitor, retrieved 8 June 2013
- ^ On The Scene, National Review
- ^ "Ten Republicans to follow on Twitter," by Adam Mazmanian, National Journal, August 27, 2012, Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ "Candidates seek area tea party's support at rally",The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 18, 2010. Accessed June 2, 2022. "Michael Johns, a national tea party leader from Deptford, speaks to the crowd."