George Clay Landrith III (born October 27, 1960) is the president of the

Frontiers of Freedom Institute Malcolm Wallop (February 27, 1933 – September 14, 2011) was an American rancher and politician. He served as a United States Senator from Wyoming from 1977 to 1995. He was a member of the Republican Party. Early years Wallop was born in New Y ...

, a position he has held since 1998. The institute is a conservative public policy think tank founded by retired United States Senator Malcolm Wallop (R-Wyoming).

Education

Landrith is a 1988 graduate of the

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, where he earned a Juris Doctor and was business editor of the '' Virginia Journal of Law and Politics''. He graduated in 1985, ''

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'', from

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earning a B.A. studying political science and economics.

Professional and political experience

Landrith is a member of the

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and

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and is admitted to practice before the

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. In 1994 and 1996, Landrith was the

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candidate for the

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from Virginia's Fifth Congressional District. In 1994, he lost by 6% to then-incumbent L.F. Payne (D-Va). Election analyst and pundit Larry Sabato described both candidates as follows: "Payne lacks the charisma that Landrith exudes on television and in debates." In 1996, Payne retired from Congress and conservative Virginia State Senator Virgil Goode ran as the Democratic candidate. Goode's State Senate district had made up approximately 25% of the Fifth Congressional District, which helped him win the 1996 Congressional election. In 2000, Goode withdrew from the Democratic Party and became an independent who caucused with the Republicans. In 2002, Goode officially became a Republican. Landrith served on the Albemarle County School Board (Virginia) from 1992 to 1995. While serving on the board, Landrith developed a strong reputation for fiscal responsibility, educational reforms that focused on accountability and curriculum content, and parental rights. In 1996, Landrith was appointed by then Governor

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and confirmed by the

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to serve on the Virginia Workforce 2000 Advocacy Council. As an adjunct professor at the

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, Landrith has taught constitutional law, appellate advocacy, and legal writing. Before joining Frontiers of Freedom, Landrith was the vice president and general counsel of the

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(1996–1998). Prior to 1996, Landrith had a successful law practice in business law, litigation, and commercial transactions.

Media appearances

Landrith has appeared frequently on television and radio news programs, including ''

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'', '' CBS Evening News'', '' NBC Nightly News'', ''

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'' (NBC), ''

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'' (ABC), '' The O'Reilly Factor'' (

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), ''

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'' (Fox News), '' Fox & Friends'' (Fox News), '' The Today Show'' (NBC), CNN News, '' The Big Story'' with John Gibson (Fox News), ''

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'' (Fox News), and '' PBS NewsHour''. Landrith has also been a frequent speaker and lecturer at public policy forums and conferences in the U.S. and internationally.

Writings

Landrith's work has been printed in over 100 newspapers across the nation, including: ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' National Review'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Human Events''. He has been quoted in many of the nation's leading newspapers, including: ''

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'', and ''

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''. In 2004, Landrith published a book entitled, ''On Politics and Policy: Views on Freedom from an American Conservative''.

References

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