Drew Johnson
Jason Andrew “Drew” Johnson (born August 5, 1979 in Johnson City, Tennessee) is an American political commentator and former think tank executive. He was the founder and first president of the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, now known as the Beacon Center of Tennessee. He later edited the editorial page of the Chattanooga Times Free Press. He is currently a columnist at The Washington Times.
Early life
Johnson earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Belmont University and a Master of Public Policy degree from Pepperdine University. Prior to founding the Tennessee Center for Policy Research in 2004 at age 24, Johnson served as a policy analyst at the Alexandria, Virginia-based National Taxpayers Union Foundation.
Career
Johnson has been a guest on the The Situation Room, Hannity & Colmes, CNN’s Glenn Beck and The Big Story with John Gibson. He has appeared on radio programs including the Mike Gallagher radio show, the Sean Hannity Show, the Glenn Beck Program, the Andrew Wilkow show and NPR’s All Things Considered.