Join us in Nashville for an event with Justin Owen, President & CEO of the Beacon Center of Tennessee, and Mike Reitz, Executive Vice President of the Mackinac Center.
Tennessee is the place to be. It’s a magnet for jobs and opportunity, especially compared to states like California and Illinois. One difference? We protect worker freedom, while those states have been captured by self-interested and powerful unions. Thank goodness we never have to worry about that. Or do we…?
Recent polling from the Beacon Center shows a concerning trend of growing support for unions among Tennessee voters. And with a booming automotive industry, more and more workplaces are unionizing across the state. As a leading national advocate for protecting workers’ freedom, the Mackinac Center’s Mike Reitz will share a cautionary tale about how we must protect Tennessee from going the way of California and Illinois. The Beacon Center’s Justin Owen will join him for the discussion, highlighting these recent trends and what we can do to cement our status as the best place in America to live, work, and raise a family. Harwood Salons – Nashville is made possible through the generosity of supporters like you. We encourage you to become a member or make a donation to support the American Institute for Economic Research and ensure the continuation of these important events. All donations are tax-deductible and directly contribute to sustaining Harwood Salons – Nashville.
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About the Speakers
Justin Owen is the President & Chief Executive Officer of the Beacon Center of Tennessee and Beacon Impact. He advances the strategic growth and mission of both organizations. He previously served as the Beacon Center’s director of policy and general counsel. Justin frequently represents Beacon on television and radio, as well as in opinion pieces for newspapers across Tennessee. His columns have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, National Review, Forbes, the Daily Caller, the Tennessean, the Commercial Appeal, the Knoxville News Sentinel, and the Chattanooga Times Free Press. Prior to joining Beacon, Justin served as a law clerk to the U.S. Attorney in Memphis and at the Pentagon as a legal intern to the General Counsel of the United States Navy. Justin received his J.D. from the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law at the University of Memphis and obtained his undergraduate degree from Middle Tennessee State University. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and in Tennessee state courts, although he despises the idea of actually practicing. Justin lives in Nashville with his wife Kara and his dog Henry. Michael J. Reitz is executive vice president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, an independent, nonprofit research and educational institute based in Midland, Michigan. Reitz directs the organization’s efforts to advance free-market recommendations in Michigan. Reitz is active among other free-market public policy organizations. In 2021, the State Policy Network recognized Reitz with its prestigious Overton Award for his work at the Mackinac Center and with state-based policy experts. He is a member of the American Enterprise Institute’s Leadership Network and was co-chair for the Atlas Network’s first Global Influencer Summit in 2019. Before joining the Mackinac Center, Reitz was with the Freedom Foundation in Olympia, Washington, as its general counsel and director of labor policy. While there, he litigated for accurate elections, defended the First Amendment rights of individuals, fought against governmental abuses of power and wrote extensively on constitutional law. Reitz frequently comments on public policy issues and has been cited by The Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe, the Detroit Free Press, The Detroit News and other publications. Reitz received his law degree from Oak Brook College of Law and Government Policy. He is a member of the Washington bar and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.Sponsor Note: A special thank you to Richard Ina, AAMS® – NewEdge Wealth whose support makes Harwood Salons in Nashville possible. This sponsorship does not necessarily constitute an endorsement of the speakers’ positions on the issues discussed.
