Front matter

Who wrote it

As credited in the Mandate itself: 35 chapter authors, 270 contributors, and 54 advisory board organizations.

Authors

• Adam Candeub 30. Federal Trade Commission
• Benjamin S. Carson, Sr. 15. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Bernard L. McNamee 12. Department of Energy and Related Commissions
• Brendan Carr 28. Federal Communications Commission
• Brooks D. Tucker 20. Department of Veterans Affairs
• Christopher Miller 4. Department of Defense
• Daren Bakst 10. Department of Agriculture
• David R. Burton 22. Department of the Treasury , 27. Financial Regulatory Agencies
• Dennis Dean Kirk 3. Central Personnel Agencies
• Diana Furchtgott-Roth 19. Department of Transportation
• Donald Devine 3. Central Personnel Agencies
• Dustin J. Carmack 7. Intelligence Community
• Gene Hamilton 17. Department of Justice
• Hans A. von Spakovsky 29. Federal Election Commission
• Jennifer Hazelton 23. Export-Import Bank
• Jonathan Berry 18. Department of Labor and Related Agencies
• Karen Kerrigan 25. Small Business Administration
• Ken Cuccinelli 5. Department of Homeland Security
• Kent Lassman 26. Trade
• Kiron K. Skinner 6. Department of State
• Lindsey M. Burke 11. Department of Education
• Mandy M. Gunasekara 13. Environmental Protection Agency
• Max Primorac 9. Agency for International Development
• Mora Namdar 8. Media Agencies (USAGM, CPB)
• Paul Dans 3. Central Personnel Agencies
• Paul Winfree 24. Federal Reserve
• Peter Navarro 26. Trade
• Rick Dearborn 1. White House Office
• Roger Severino 14. Department of Health and Human Services
• Russ Vought 2. Executive Office of the President
• Stephen Moore 22. Department of the Treasury
• Thomas F. Gilman 21. Department of Commerce
• Veronique de Rugy 23. Export-Import Bank
• William L. Walton 22. Department of the Treasury
• William Perry Pendley 16. Department of the Interior

Contributors

• Aaron Kheriaty Ethics and Public Policy Center
• Aaron Szabo CGCN Group
• Aaron Wolff
• Abby Jones
• Adam Korzeniewski American Principles Project
• Adrienne Spero U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security
• Aharon Friedman Federal Policy Group
• Alexander William Salter Texas Tech University
• Alexandra Gaiser River Financial Inc.
• Alexei Woltornist ATHOS
• Ali Kilmartin Alliance Defending Freedom
• Alma Golden The Institute for Women’s Health
• Amalia Halikias The Heritage Foundation
• Andrew “Art” Arthur Center for Immigration Studies
• Andrew Gillen Texas Public Policy Foundation
• Andrew Guernsey
• Andrew Hughes American Cornerstone Institute
• Andrew N. Vollmer Mercatus Center
• Anthony Campau Center for Renewing America
• Arielle Del Turco Family Research Council
• Austin Ruse Center for Family and Human Rights (C-Fam)
• Baruch Feigenbaum Reason Foundation
• Ben Lieberman Competitive Enterprise Institute
• Bethany Kozma Keystone Policy
• Brad Bishop American Cornerstone Institute
• Brent Bennett Texas Public Policy Foundation
• Brent D. Sadler The Heritage Foundation
• Brett D. Schaefer The Heritage Foundation
• Brett Swearingen Miller Johnson
• Brett Tolman Tolman Group
• Brian Gottstein The Heritage Foundation
• Brian J. Cavanaugh American Global Strategies
• Bruce Frohnen Ohio Northern University College of Law
• C. Wallace DeWitt Allen & Overy LLP
• Caitlin Moon American Center for Law & Justice
• Caleb Orr Boyden Gray & Associates
• Caleigh Gabel American Cornerstone Institute
• Carla Sands America First Policy Institute
• Caroline DeBerry Paragon Health Institute
• Cesar Ybarra FreedomWorks
• Chadwick R. Gore Defense Forum Foundation
• Chris Anderson Office of Senator Steve Daines
• Chris De Ruyter National Center for Urban Operations
• Chris Horner
• Chris Stanley Functional Government Initiative
• Christopher Gacek Family Research Council
• Christopher Iacovella American Securities Association
• Chuck DeVore Texas Public Policy Foundation
• Claire Christensen American Cornerstone Institute
• Clare Morell Ethics and Public Policy Center
• Clayton Tufts
• Cleta Mitchell Conservative Partnership Institute
• Corey DeAngelis American Federation for Children
• Corey Stewart Stewart PLLC
• Dan Greenberg Competitive Enterprise Institute
• Dan Kish Institute for Energy Research
• Dan Mauler Heritage Action for America
• Darin Selnick Selnick Consulting
• Dave Dorey The Fairness Center
• David Byrd Korn Ferry
• David Deptula Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
• David Ditch The Heritage Foundation
• David Gortler Ethics and Public Policy Center
• David Harlow
• David LaCerte Baker Botts, LLP
• David Legates University of Delaware (Ret.)
• David M. Walsh Takota Group
• David Moore Brigham Young University Law School
• David Sauve
• Derek Harvey Office of Congressman Devin Nunes
• DJ Gribbin Madrus Consulting
• Drew McCall American Cornerstone Institute
• Earl Comstock White & Case LLP
• Earl Matthews The Vandenberg Coalition
• Edie Heipel
• Edwin Meese III The Heritage Foundation
• EJ Antoni The Heritage Foundation
• Elbridge Colby Marathon Initiative
• Ellie Cohanim Independent Women’s Forum
• Emilie Kao Alliance Defending Freedom
• Emma Waters The Heritage Foundation
• Erik Baptist Alliance Defending Freedom
• Erin Valdez Texas Public Policy Foundation
• Erin Walsh The Heritage Foundation
• Evelyn Lim American Cornerstone Institute
• Ezra Cohen
• Farnaz Farkish Thompson
• Finch Fulton
• Frank Carroll Professional Forest Management
• Frank Mermoud Orpheus International
• Frank Wuco
• Gabriella Hoffman Independent Women’s Forum
• Garrison Grisedale American Cornerstone Institute
• George Fishman Center for Immigration Studies
• Greg Walcher Natural Resources Group, LLC
• Hunter Morgen American Cornerstone Institute
• Iain Murray Competitive Enterprise Institute
• Irv Dennis American Cornerstone Institute
• Jack Spencer The Heritage Foundation
• Jacklyn Ward American Cornerstone Institute
• James Bacon
• James Baehr
• James Di Pane The Heritage Foundation
• James Jay Carafano The Heritage Foundation
• James R. Lawrence III Envisage Law
• James Rockas ACLJ Action
• James S. Gilmore III Gilmore Global Group LLC
• Jared M. Kelson Boyden Gray & Associates
• Jason Hayes Mackinac Center for Public Policy
• Jason Richwine Center for Immigration Studies
• Jay W. Richards The Heritage Foundation
• Jeff Anderson The American Main Street Initiative
• Jeffrey Gunter Republican Jewish Coalition
• Jen Ehlinger Booz Allen Hamilton
• Jessica M. Vaughan Center for Immigration Studies
• Jessica Melugin Competitive Enterprise Institute
• Jim Blew Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies
• Joe Guy Club for Growth
• Joe Trotter American Legislative Exchange Council
• Joel Frushone Ernst & Young
• John “JV” Venable The Heritage Foundation
• John Berlau Competitive Enterprise Institute
• John Ehrett Office of Senator Josh Hawley
• John G. Malcolm The Heritage Foundation
• John Ligon
• John Ratcliffe American Global Strategies
• John Zadrozny America First Legal Foundation
• Jon Feere Center for Immigration Studies
• Jon Sanders John Locke Foundation
• Jon Schweppe American Principles Project
• Jonathan Bronitsky ATHOS
• Jonathan Butcher The Heritage Foundation
• Jonathan Moy The Heritage Foundation
• Jonathan Wolfson
• Jordan Richardson Heise Suarez Melville, P.A.
• Joseph Edlow The Heritage Foundation
• Joseph Grogan USC Schaeffer School for Health Policy and Economics
• Joseph Guzman
• Joseph Humire Center for a Secure Free Society
• Joseph Masterman Cooper & Kirk, PLLC
• Joseph Reddan Flexilis Forestry, LLC
• Josh Blackman South Texas College of Law
• Josh Sewell Taxpayers for Common Sense
• Judy Shelton Independent Institute
• Julie Axelrod Center for Immigration Studies
• Julie Kirchner Federation for American Immigration Reform
• Julius Krein American Affairs
• Justin Schwab CGCN Law
• Katharine T. Sullivan 1792 Exchange
• Kathleen Sgamma Western Energy Alliance
• Kathy Nuebel Kovarik Sagitta Solutions, LLC
• Katy Talento AllBetter Health
• Kayla M. Tonnessen Recovery for America Now Foundation
• Ken Ivory Utah House of Representatives
• Kenneth A. Klukowski
• Kenny Stein Institute for Energy Research
• Kevin E. Moley
• Kevin Preskenis Allymar Health Solutions
• Kristen Eichamer The Heritage Foundation
• Kyle Brosnan The Heritage Foundation
• Laura Cunliffe Independent Women’s Forum
• Laura Zorc FreedomWorks
• Leah Pedersen
• Leo Rios
• Leslie Ford The Heritage Foundation
• Lisa Correnti Center for Family and Human Rights (C-Fam)
• Lora Ries The Heritage Foundation
• Loren Smith Skyline Policy Risk Group
• Lou Heinzer
• Lucien Niemeyer The Niemeyer Group, LLC
• Marc Scribner Reason Foundation
• Margaret Byfield American Stewards of Liberty
• Mari Stull
• Mario Garza
• Mario Loyola Competitive Enterprise Institute
• Mark Albrecht
• Mark Buzby Buzby Maritime Associates, LLC
• Mark Miller Office of Governor Kristi Noem
• Mark Morgan The Heritage Foundation
• Mark Robeck Energy Evolution Consulting LLC
• Mark Royce NOVA-Annandale College
• Mark Vandroff
• Marlo Lewis Competitive Enterprise Institute
• Matt Bowman Alliance Defending Freedom
• Matt O’Brien Immigration Reform Law Institute
• Matt Schuck American Cornerstone Institute
• Matt Sharp Alliance Defending Freedom
• Matthew Dickerson The Heritage Foundation
• Matthew Kozma
• Max Eden American Enterprise Institute
• Melanie Israel The Heritage Foundation
• Micah Meadowcroft The American Conservative
• Michael Anton Hillsdale College
• Michael Burley American Cornerstone Institute
• Michael Ding America First Legal Foundation
• Michael Nasi Jackson Walker LLP
• Michael Pack
• Michael Pillsbury The Heritage Foundation
• Michael Sweeney
• Michael Williams American Cornerstone Institute
• Mike Gonzalez The Heritage Foundation
• Mike Howell The Heritage Foundation
• Milan “Mitch” Nikolich
• Monica Crowley The Nixon Seminar
• Morgan Lorraine Viña Jewish Institute for National Security of America
• Natalie Dodson Ethics and Public Policy Center
• Nathan Hitchen Equal Rights Institute
• Nathan Leamer Targeted Victory
• Nathan Simington
• Nazak Nikakhtar Wiley Rein LLP
• Nina Owcharenko Schaefer The Heritage Foundation
• Oren Cass American Compass
• Pam Pryor National Committee for Religious Freedom
• Parker Stathatos Texas Public Policy Foundation
• Patrick Pizzella Leadership Institute
• Patrick T. Brown Ethics and Public Policy Center
• Patty-Jane Geller The Heritage Foundation
• Paul Atkins Patomak Global Partners
• Paul J. Larkin The Heritage Foundation
• Paul Lawrence Lawrence Consulting
• Paul Ray The Heritage Foundation
• Paula M. Stannard
• Pete Hoekstra
• Peter St Onge The Heritage Foundation
• Preston Brashers The Heritage Foundation
• Rachel Bovard Conservative Partnership Institute
• Rachel Greszler The Heritage Foundation
• Rachel Morrison Ethics and Public Policy Center
• Reed Rubinstein America First Legal Foundation
• Richard Hanania Center for the Study of Partisanship and Ideology
• Rob Greenway Hudson Institute
• Robby Stephany Saunders Coalition for a Prosperous America
• Robert Bortins Classical Conversations
• Robert Bowes
• Robert Burkett ACLJ Action
• Robert Poole Reason Foundation
• Robert S. Eitel Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies
• Robert Swope
• Roman Jankowski The Heritage Foundation
• Russell Berman Hoover Institution
• Ryan Nabil National Taxpayers Union
• Sanjai Bhagat University of Colorado Boulder
• Sergio de la Peña
• Shaun Rieley The American Conservative
• Simon Hankinson The Heritage Foundation
• Sohan Dasgupta Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
• Spencer Chretien The Heritage Foundation
• Stanley Kurtz Ethics and Public Policy Center
• Stephen Billy Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America
• Steven G. Bradbury The Heritage Foundation
• Stewart Baker Steptoe and Johnson LLP
• Tevi Troy Mercatus Center
• Thomas Pyle Institute for Energy Research
• Thomas W. Spoehr The Heritage Foundation
• Todd Thurman American Cornerstone Institute
• Tom Dans Amberwave Partners
• Tom Homan The Heritage Foundation
• Tony Tata Tata Leadership Group, LLC
• Travis Fisher The Heritage Foundation
• Trent McCotter Boyden Gray & Associates
• Troup Hemenway Personnel Policy Operations
• Troy Edgar IBM Consulting
• Valerie Huber The Institute for Women’s Health
• Vance Ginn Economic Consulting, LLC
• Victoria Coates The Heritage Foundation
• Will Estrada Parents Rights Foundation
• William Ruger American Institute for Economic Research
• William Steiger Independent Consultant
• Willis Bixby WWBX, LLC
• Zack Smith The Heritage Foundation

Editors and staff

• Derrick Morgan executive vice president
• Elizabeth Fender director of marketing
• Grace Desandro senior graphic designer
• Jay Simon manager of web development and print projects
• Jessica Lowther editor
• John Fleming data graphics services manager
• Jordan Embree junior staff
• Karina Rollins editor
• Kathleen Scaturro editor
• Kevin D. Roberts foreword
• Marla Hess editor
• Melissa Bluey senior designer
• Sarah Calvis junior staff
• Steven Groves editor
• Therese Pennefather editor, director of research editors
• Wesley Coopersmith chief of staff
• William T. Poole editor, senior editor

Advisory board

• Alabama Policy Institute
• Alliance Defending Freedom
• American Compass
• The American Conservative
• America First Legal Foundation
• American Accountability Foundation
• American Center for Law and Justice
• American Cornerstone Institute
• American Council of Trustees and Alumni
• American Legislative Exchange Council
• The American Main Street Initiative
• American Moment
• American Principles Project
• Center for Equal Opportunity
• Center for Family and Human Rights
• Center for Immigration Studies
• Center for Renewing America
• Claremont Institute
• Coalition for a Prosperous America
• Competitive Enterprise Institute
• Conservative Partnership Institute
• Concerned Women for America
• Defense of Freedom Institute
• Ethics and Public Policy Center
• Family Policy Alliance
• Family Research Council
• First Liberty Institute
• Forge Leadership Network
• Foundation for Defense of Democracies
• Foundation for Government Accountability
• FreedomWorks
• The Heritage Foundation
• Hillsdale College
• Honest Elections Project
• Independent Women's Forum
• Institute for the American Worker
• Institute for Energy Research
• Institute for Women's Health
• Intercollegiate Studies Institute
• James Madison Institute
• Keystone Policy
• The Leadership Institute
• Liberty University
• National Association of Scholars
• National Center for Public Policy Research
• Pacific Research Institute
• Patrick Henry College
• Personnel Policy Operations
• Recovery for America Now Foundation
• 1792 Exchange
• Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America
• Texas Public Policy Foundation
• Teneo Network
• Young America's Foundation