Brian Hawkins credits the 2000 Bush/Gore election with sparking his first interest in politics. When he enrolled at Azusa Pacific University in California, majoring in political science was a natural fit. While an undergraduate, Brian was also an active member of the Army ROTC and founder of the campus chapter of the Conservative Voice. Both experiences helped him land his first internship at the American Veterans Center working on their social media.
After graduation Brian served four years in the army as an Armor Officer. After his service Brian enrolled in the Koch Associate Program through the Charles Koch Institute. During that time he also worked at the American Legislative Exchange Council as their Policy Coordinator. He then moved on to work at Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC as a Senior Public Policy Analyst where he works primarily on freedom of speech, and administrative law issues.
Brian is pursuing a Masters degree in Public Administration at George Mason University. He finds the mission of the Bryce Harlow Foundation to be especially important today. “Those of us in policy and government advocacy must hold ourselves to a higher ethical standard, and ensure partisanship does not detract from our ethical code,” Brian said. “I am proud to be a Fellow of this organization.”
