Vance Ginn

Dr. Vance Ginn has built his career around making economics make sense. As President of Ginn Economic Consulting and a former Chief Economist for the Office of Management and Budget, he has become one of the most trusted voices translating complex fiscal and policy issues into clear, actionable insights. His ability to connect data, policy, and people has made him a respected resource among lawmakers, staff, and policy experts across the country.

“Dr. Ginn has an ability to communicate what are often very complex economic concepts in a way that is both easily digestible and understandable to the layman,” one nominator shared. “His experience and engagement with lawmakers and policy leaders have helped establish him as a significant voice in government spending and economic policy.”

Through his firm and his Let People Prosper Show podcast, Vance collaborates with more than 20 organizations nationwide to promote free-market reforms that advance growth, opportunity, and fiscal responsibility. His expertise spans sustainable budgeting, tax relief, labor markets, and education freedom, and his work has been featured in outlets including Fox Business and The Wall Street Journal.

A first-generation college graduate raised in South Houston, Vance earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Texas Tech University. His approach reflects both professional rigor and personal conviction - that prosperity should be achievable for all Texans, not just a few.

As one of this year’s Strategic Communicators of the Year, Dr. Vance Ginn represents the clarity, credibility, and purpose that define Texas’s most trusted voices in public policy.