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Chapman's portrait as Secretary of State of Washington

Bruce K. Chapman (born 1940) is the director and founder of the American conservative thinktank, the Discovery Institute, which has links to the religious right. He was previously a journalist, a Republican Party politician and a diplomat.

Biography

Chapman was born in 1940 in Evanston, Illinois. After graduating from Harvard University in 1962, he served in the U.S. Air Force Reserves, and worked as an editorial writer for the New York Herald Tribune. In 1966 Chapman moved to Seattle and wrote a book entitled The Wrong Man in Uniform, arguing against conscription.

Chapman became active in politics through the Seattle Young Republicans, and became a member of the United States Republican Party. He was elected to the Seattle City Council in 1971. In 1975, he was appointed Secretary of State for the state of Washington. He campaigned for the office of Governor of Washington in 1980, but ultimately did not win the Republican nomination.

Chapman was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to the position of Director of the United States Census Bureau and served in that role from 1981 until 1983. Between 1983 and 1985 he was Deputy Assistant to President Reagan and Director of the White House Office of Planning and Evaluation. From 1985 to 1988 he served in the appointed position of United States Ambassador to the United Nations Organizations in Vienna. His portfolio included nuclear proliferation, refugees, economic development, and the control of narcotics.

From 1988 to 1990 Chapman was a fellow at the Hudson Institute, a well-known centre-right think tank. In 1990 , he left Hudson and founded the Discovery Institute. The institute focuses on a range of issues, promoting the values of the Judeo-Christian tradition and representative democracy, and is best known as the leading proponent of the scientific theory of intelligent design.

Chapman is a Roman Catholic.

External links

Discovery Institute biography
Discovery Institute articles by Chapman
Discovery's Creation A brief history of the founding of the Discovery institute and how the Wedge Document was made public.
Articles on Secretaries of State for Washington

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 [[image:Bruce Chapman.jpg|frame|right|Chapman's portrait as Secretary of State of Washington]]
-'''Bruce K. Chapman''' (born [[1940]]) is the director and founder of the [[United States|American]] [[Conservatism|conservative]] [[thinktank]], the [[Discovery Institute]]]], which has links to the [[religious right]].  He was previously a [[journalist]], a [[United States Republican Party|Republican Party]] [[politician]] and a [[diplomat]].
+'''Bruce K. Chapman''' (born [[1940]]) is the director and founder of the [[United States|American]] [[Conservatism|conservative]] [[thinktank]], the [[Discovery Institute]], which has links to the [[religious right]].  He was previously a [[journalist]], a [[United States Republican Party|Republican Party]] [[politician]] and a [[diplomat]].
 == Biography ==
-Chapman was born in 1940 in [[Evanston, Illinois|Evanston]], [[Illinois]]. In [[1962]] he graduated from [[Harvard University]].  From [[1962]] until [[1966]] he served in the U.S. Airforce Reserves, and worked as an editorial writer for the ''[[New York Herald Tribune]]''.  In 1966 Chapman moved to [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]] and wrote a book entitled ''The Wrong Man in Uniform'', arguing against [[conscription]].
+Chapman was born in 1940 in [[Evanston, Illinois|Evanston]], [[Illinois]]. After graduating from [[Harvard University]] in [[1962]], he served in the U.S. Air Force Reserves, and worked as an editorial writer for the ''[[New York Herald Tribune]]''.  In 1966 Chapman moved to [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]] and wrote a book entitled ''The Wrong Man in Uniform'', arguing against [[conscription]].
-Chapman became active in politics through the Seattle Young Republicans, and beame a member of the [[United States Republican Party]].  He was elected to the Seattle City Council in [[1971]].  In [[1975]] he was first appointed and then elected [[Secretary of State]] for the state of [[Washington]].  He ran unsuccessfully for [[Governor of Washington]] in [[1980]], [[John Spellman]] being chosen as the Republican Party's candidate and winning the election.
+Chapman became active in politics through the Seattle Young Republicans, and became a member of the [[United States Republican Party]].  He was elected to the Seattle City Council in 1971.  In 1975, he was appointed [[Secretary of State]] for the state of [[Washington]].  He campaigned for the office of [[Governor of Washington]] in 1980, but ultimately did not win the Republican nomination.
-Chapman was appointed by President [[Ronald Reagan]] to the position of Director of the [[United States Census Bureau]], and served in that role from [[1981]] and [[1983]].  Between [[1983]] to [[1985]] he was Deputy Assistant to US President [[Ronald Reagan]] and Director of the [[White House Office of Planning and Evaluation]].  From 1985 to [[1988]] he served in the appointed position of United States Ambassador to the [[United Nations]] Organizations in [[Vienna]].  His portfolio included [[nuclear proliferation]], [[refugee]]s, [[economic development]], and the control of [[narcotics]].
+Chapman was appointed by President [[Ronald Reagan]] to the position of Director of the [[United States Census Bureau]] and served in that role from 1981 until 1983.  Between 1983 and 1985 he was Deputy Assistant to President Reagan and Director of the [[White House Office of Planning and Evaluation]].  From 1985 to 1988 he served in the appointed position of United States Ambassador to the [[United Nations]] Organizations in [[Vienna]].  His portfolio included [[nuclear proliferation]], [[refugee|refugees]], [[economic development]], and the control of [[narcotics]].
-From 1988 to [[1990]] Chapman was a fellow of the [[thinktank]] [[Hudson Institute]], but in 1990 founded the [[Discovery Institute]].  The institute focuses on a range of issues, promoting the values of the Judeo-Christian tradition and representative democracy, and is best known as the leading proponent of the scientific theory of [[intelligent design]].
+From 1988 to 1990 Chapman was a fellow at the [[Hudson Institute]], a well-known centre-right think tank.  In 1990 , he left Hudson and founded the [[Discovery Institute]].  The institute focuses on a range of issues, promoting the values of the Judeo-Christian tradition and representative democracy, and is best known as the leading proponent of the scientific theory of [[intelligent design]].
 Chapman is a [[Roman Catholic]].
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 * [http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=view&id=7&isFellow=true Discovery Institute biography]
-** [http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=submitSearchQuery&query=Bruce%20Chapman&orderBy=date&orderDir=DESC&searchBy=author&searchType=all&PHPSESSID=bc467f68e82dc2b8d4aaac99ee1d0681 Discovery Institute articles by Chapman]
+* [http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=submitSearchQuery&query=Bruce%20Chapman&orderBy=date&orderDir=DESC&searchBy=author&searchType=all&PHPSESSID=bc467f68e82dc2b8d4aaac99ee1d0681 Discovery Institute articles by Chapman]
 *[http://www.seattleweekly.com/news/0605/discovery-darwin.php Discovery's Creation] A brief history of the founding of the Discovery institute and how the Wedge Document was made public.
 * [http://www.secstate.wa.gov/office/secretary_history.aspx Articles on Secretaries of State for Washington]