Tom Aldred is TCCRI’s Executive Director. Originally from the United Kingdom he has lived in Texas for over two decades. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Politics and Economics and a Master of Arts in Political Science from the University of Bath.

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He has extensive policy experience, with a particular focus on state fiscal, budget, and regulatory issues. He serves as a resource to members of the legislature and regularly provides policy advice and guidance to legislators and other officeholders. Most notably he served as a policy adviser to Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s successful gubernatorial campaigns in 2014 and 2018. His opinion editorials and commentaries have been published in a variety of media outlets, including the Austin American-Statesman, the Dallas Morning News, the Houston Chronicle, the Times of London, and the Daily Telegraph.