Jason Chipman

Jason Chipman

Executive Director

jason@libertas.institute

Jason directs Libertas' public policy efforts with state government. Before joining Libertas, Jason spent 8 years as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He received bachelor’s degrees in Organizational Leadership from Drury University and Accounting from Central Methodist University. Jason worked for a semiconductor supply company for 14 years before getting elected, wearing many different hats in that time. He also spent 5 years in the US Navy, completing two deployments to the Persian Gulf aboard the USS John F. Kennedy CV-67. Jason and his wife Elane home school their five children and enjoy traveling and hiking.

Jason Chipman's Articles

Tax Day comes with a strange expectation that Americans should feel some sense of pride or gratitude. You’ll hear about refunds, credits, and relief. Politicians talk as if they’ve handed something back to you out of goodwill.
Strong privacy protections, and transparency about how the government uses new technologies, are more important than ever.
Utah has made significant progress over the past decade in reducing unnecessary occupational licensing barriers.
Amazon’s Ring has canceled a planned partnership with surveillance company Flock Safety after facing public backlash over a Super Bowl ad promoting its new AI feature.
New Libertas Institute Poll finds Utahns are interested in affordable alternatives to legal services providers.
New Libertas Institute Poll finds broad support among Utahns for legislation that would ensure privacy protections from undue government surveillance.