Chairs
The Honorable J. Kenneth Blackwell
Chair, Center for Election Integrity
A NATION OF SHEEP WILL BEGET A GOVERNMENT OF WOLVES!
- Edward R. Murrow
Ken Blackwell is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, and serves as the Chair of the Center for Election Integrity at AFPI. Blackwell has an extensive career in public service and is widely regarded as a leading expert on elections and election security. Prior to joining AFPI, Blackwell served as the mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, and was also elected to serve as the Treasurer and Secretary of State for the State of Ohio. Blackwell also currently serves as a Senior Fellow for Human Rights and Constitutional Governance at the Family Research Council. He is the Co-Chairman of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems and serves on the Board of Directors for the Public Interest Legal Foundation, the Near East News Agency, and the Institute for Pension Fund Integrity. Blackwell was formerly the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Commission. After receiving both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Xavier University, Blackwell became a professor there for many years. He enjoys Hermeneutics, hunting, and traveling the world with his wife of 53 years.
Areas of Expertise
Election Integrity,Topics
- Debt
- Inflation
- Trade
- Work & Jobs
- Higher Education
- K-12
- School Boards
- Agriculture
- Energy
- Environment & Climate
- Asia
- Europe
- Israel & the Middle East
- Big Tech & Censorship
- Budget, Spending, & Taxes
- Civil Service Reform
- Government Regulation
- The Administrative State
- Weaponization
- Rogue Prosecutors Citizens Rights
- Healthcare Reform
- Public Health
- Criminal Justice & Public Safety
- Election Integrity
- The Courts
- Border Security & Immigration
- National Security & Defense
- Faith
- Marriage, Family, & Children
- Religious Liberty
- Sanctity of Life