John Tillman (policy)

John Tillman is the chairman and CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI), a nonprofit think tank that supports limited government and free-market principles. Tillman has served as the group's CEO since 2007.[1] He is also the co-founder and chairman of the Liberty Justice Center.[2]

This article is about the U.S. nonprofit executive. For other people with similar names, see John Tillman.
John Michael Tillman
Born
Fremont, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
EducationB.B.A. (1983)
Alma materWayne State University
OccupationPublic policy
OrganizationIllinois Policy Institute; Liberty Justice Center

Education

Tillman earned a bachelor's degree in business in 1983 from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.[2]

Career

Tillman held roles with Americans for Limited Government and the Sam Adams Alliance. He serves on the board of the National Taxpayers Union.[3]

Tillman became head of the Illinois Policy Institute in 2007, replacing the organization's original founder.[2] In 2011, Tillman won the Roe Award from the State Policy Network. The annual award "pays tribute to those in the state public policy movement whose achievements have greatly advanced the free market philosophy."[4]

Tillman sued the State of Illinois, alleging that it took on more debt than permissible under the constitution of Illinois. In 2020, a state appeals court allowed the lawsuit to proceed.[5]

References
  1. Wells, Rachel (22 July 2010). "Conservative think tank to Illinois: TURN RIGHT". Illinois Times. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  2. "IPI's Tillman celebrates Supreme Court's Janus decision". Chicago City Wire. 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  3. Kellogg, Douglas (December 2, 2014). "John Tillman Joins National Taxpayers Union Board". National Taxpayers Union. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  4. "The 2011 Roe Award Winner: John Tillman". State Policy Network. October 12, 2011. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  5. Scurria, Andrew (August 6, 2020). "Challenge to $14 Billion in Illinois Debt Revived". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
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