Public Speaker Series

Texas has long prospered because of its relatively limited government, low taxes, entrepreneurship, and economic freedom, but maintaining that advantage is not guaranteed. Dr. Vance Ginn will examine the economic and policy choices shaping the state's future, including government spending, taxes, property rights, education freedom, housing, energy, and emerging technologies. Drawing on classical liberal principles and his experience in academia, public policy, and government, he will discuss how markets and institutions—rather than government—can better empower people. The talk offers a roadmap for keeping Texas a place where people can innovate, work, build, and prosper.

Vance Ginn is founder and president of Ginn Economic Consulting and host of the Let People Prosper Show podcast since 2022. Dr. Ginn collaborates with more than 20 free-market organizations countrywide to craft and advocate for pro-growth solutions that impact millions of Americans. He is a nationally recognized economist and one of America’s leading advocates for free-market policies that promote economic growth, expand opportunity, and ensure fiscal responsibility. His career has been defined by a steadfast commitment to advancing policies that empower individuals, limit government overreach, and foster long-term prosperity.

His journey to economic leadership was shaped by his early life experiences. Raised in a lower-income, single-mother household in South Houston, Texas, with his dad having epilepsy, Dr. Ginn developed a deep understanding of the struggles that economic policy decisions can impose on families. This firsthand experience fueled his drive to explore solutions that remove government-imposed barriers to success. Through perseverance and hard work, he earned his doctorate in Economics from Texas Tech University, setting the foundation for a career dedicated to his God-given calling to Let People Prosper.