John M. O'Hara

John M. O'Hara is Manager of External Relations at The Heartland Institute. Previously, he served under U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao in the administration of George W. Bush, and was a journalism fellow at the American Spectator. He has been active in political campaigns at the state and federal level, including one presidential campaign. O'Hara graduated from Kenyon College with a BA in philosophy and a concentration in the Integrated Program in Humane Studies. He studied ancient philosophy and ethics at King's College London, and was managing editor of the Kenyon Observer.