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Paul Gessing

Regulation Expert

Paul Gessing became the first full-time President of the Rio Grande Foundation in March of 2006. Since joining the Foundation, Gessing has been a prominent voice for limited government and individual liberties in policy areas including: Constitutional liberties, taxes, health care, education, and transportation.

Biography

He has published articles in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, US News & World Reports, The Albuquerque Journal  and several other major publications. He writes for and appears regularly in media outlets around New Mexico. Paul has also testified in Congress and before a variety of state and local bodies.

Paul graduated from Bowling Green State University in Ohio with a degree in Political Science in 1997 and he received his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Maryland in 2005.

Education

MBA
University of Maryland

BA
Bowling Green State University

Notable Positions

President

Rio Grande Foundation

Director of Government Affairs

National Taxpayers Union

Expertise

Budget

Economy

Regulation

Recent Posts

December 18, 2012

Insight

Fiscal Cliff Already Impacting New Mexico Economy

Paul Gessing

Much has been said about the “fiscal cliff” in Washington. Not nearly as much has been said about the impact slowing federal spending will have on…

March 15, 2012

Insight

Dodd-Frank Will Reduce Small Businesses’ Access to Credit

Paul Gessing

The devil is always in the details. Nowhere is this statement truer than in the area of federal legislation. Nowhere are those details more devilish than…

September 12, 2011

Insight

Time to end social promotion in New Mexico schools

Paul Gessing

A few years ago, we at the Rio Grande Foundation brought the "Florida Model" for K-12 education reform to New Mexico. The reforms enacted by then-Gov.…

March 8, 2011

Insight

The Real Status of Government Workforce and Pensions

Paul Gessing

While New Mexico remains relatively quiet on the government worker protest front, the issue of unionized government workers and their compensation levels…

Education

MBA
University of Maryland

BA
Bowling Green State University

Notable Positions

President

Rio Grande Foundation

Director of Government Affairs

National Taxpayers Union

Expertise

Budget

Economy

Regulation

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