Tom Wolfe is a policy director for the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute. He grew up in Wisconsin but attended the University of Dallas (B.A., Politics) and has lived in Austin and Houston as well. He has worked as a policy analyst for two legislative sessions evaluating proposed legislation. He also has practiced as an attorney (J.D., Vanderbilt University), as both law firm associate and a solo attorney, with an emphasis on estate, business, and tax planning. He lives in Austin near the Capitol.