Necessary & Proper Episode 11: Restoring Article I Series - House Reform Panel
This is the first episode in a six part series featuring live discussions from our Restoring Article I conference on March 22, 2018. This panel featured insights from former Congressman and current Club for Growth President David McIntosh, former Congressman Tom Davis, and Congressman Barry Loudermilk.
David McIntosh is a leader for the principles of limited constitutional government and individual freedom. He is president of the Club for Growth, the leading advocate for economic liberty.
Former Congressman David McIntosh represented Indiana's 2nd Congressional District in the United States Congress from 1995-2001. As a Freshman, David chaired the Subcommittee on Regulatory Relief. He passed the Congressional Review Act and held extensive oversight and field hearings to build a record of public support for regulatory relief initiatives in energy, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare, transportation and technology sectors. Another issue that he championed was the elimination of the marriage penalty in the Federal Tax Code.
David served during the Reagan administration as special assistant to Attorney General Edwin Meese III, and as special assistant to President Reagan for Domestic Affairs. During the first Bush administration, he served as executive director of the President's Council on Competitiveness and assistant to the Vice President. The Competitiveness Council coordinated the cost/benefit review of major regulations and promoted legal reform measures.
David is a co-founder of the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy and serves on the Board of Directors. He remains active with several free market and conservative think tanks and grassroots organizations. David has also had stints at the Hudson Institute and as a Professor of Economics at Ball State School of Business.
Prior to the Club for Growth, David was a partner at Mayer Brown, LLP in Washington, DC.
David graduated from the University of Chicago Law School in 1983, and Yale University, BA, cum laude, in 1980. He and his wife, Ruthie, are the proud parents of Ellie age 17 and Davey age 13.
Director, Federal Government Affairs, Deloitte
The Honorable Thomas (Tom) M. Davis serves as a Director of Federal Government Affairs for Deloitte. He was first elected to office in 1979, serving on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. In 1994, Tom was elected to Congress to represent the 11th Congressional District of Virginia. Throughout his 14 years in Congress, Tom was widely recognized as a skilled legislator and an honest broker.
U.S. House of Representatives, Georgia 11th District
Congressman Barry Loudermilk represents Georgia’s 11th Congressional District, which includes all of Bartow and Cherokee counties as well as portions of Cobb and Fulton counties.
In the 115th Congress, Rep. Loudermilk serves as a member of three important U.S. House Committees: Financial Services, House Administration, and Space, Science and Technology. Barry also serves on the steering committee for the Republican Study Committee (RSC), conservative caucus of the House Republicans.
Before being elected to Congress in 2014, Barry Loudermilk was a small business owner for over 20 years. He also served in the Georgia State House and Senate for over 9 years.
A Georgia native, Rep. Loudermilk holds an Associate Degree in Telecommunications Technology, and a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Education and Information Systems Technology. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force for eight years.
Loudermilk is the former owner of an Information Technology services business, and is an author, historian, and motivational speaker.