Geoffrey Segal
Geoffrey Segal is the director of privatization and government reform at Reason Foundation, a nonprofit think tank advancing free minds and free markets. He is also editor of Reason's Privatization Watch.
Segal recently served as an advisor to Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's Center for Efficient Government. In addition, his counsel has recently been sought out by Gov. Mark Sanford and Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, where he is working with the Government Efficiency and Financial Planning group inside the Office of Management and Budget. Segal is also an advisor to the Cost Cutting Caucus in the Virginia House of Delegates.
Segal is a highly skilled policy analyst with a strong, diversified background in policy research and project analysis focusing on public-private partnerships, competition, government efficiency, government spending and waste, transparency, accountability, and government performance.
Segal has worked closely with legislators in California, New York, Florida, Indiana, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Kentucky, Ohio, Washington D.C., Colorado, Minnesota, Maryland, Maine, North and South Carolina, Hawaii, Arizona, and Texas in efforts to reduce government spending, improve government performance, and enhance accountability in government programs.
Segal has testified to the United States Senate and numerous state legislatures and agencies. He has written dozens of articles for leading publications including Investor's Business Daily, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Indianapolis Star, Orange County Register, Los Angeles Daily News, and New York Sun. Segal is also a contributing editor to Budget & Tax News. A frequent guest on television and radio, he has appeared on Fox News Channel's "Your World with Neil Cavuto" as well as CNBC's "Closing Bell w/Maria Bartiromo" and "Power Lunch."
Segal earned a B.A. in Political Science at Arizona State University and a Master of Public Policy from Pepperdine University.
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Stockton: Privatize or Pay Higher Water Rates
Outsourcing would save $175 million
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Atlanta: Pulling the Plug on Water Deal a Mistake
City's mistake will haunt taxpayers
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What Can We Learn From Atlanta’s Water Privatization
Lost in debate: City saving $21 million per year
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The State Fiscal Calamity and Competitive Sourcing
Problem is spending, not revenue
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The Salinas Utility Users Tax
Necessary Revenue Source or Government Waste?
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Cashing In on Gov. Davis’ Prison Contract
Union gets rich at taxpayer expense
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What If LA Spent Its Billions in the Valley?
Tax dollars head downtown instead
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Citizen’s Budget Reports
Improving Performance and Accountability in Government
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California Competitive Cities
A Report Card on Efficiency in Service Delivery in California's 10 Largest Cities
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Supreme Court Rules on Private Prison Liability
Inmates at private and government-run prisons should have same rights
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Weighing the Watchmen
Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Outsourcing Correctional Services Part 2: Reviewing the Literature on Cost and Quality Comparisons
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Weighing the Watchmen: Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Outsourcing Correctional Services
Part 1: Employing a Best Value Approach to Procurement
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LA’s Field of Pipedreams
City shouldn't pump more money into convention center
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Private Prisons Better Suited to Address Problems
Facilities are more accountable
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Competitive Cities
A Report Card on Efficiency in Service Delivery in America's Largest Cities
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Innovative Alternatives to Traditional Municipal/County Corrections
Tested solutions to jail management needs