"The Honorable Daniel Lipinski, Ph.D., represented the Third District of Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat from 2005 to 2021. A rarity in contemporary politics, Rep. Lipinski was well-known as a highly knowledgeable and effective lawmaker who worked to bring people together across the aisle to solve problems. He authored 20 laws in a wide variety of issue areas and served as the Democratic co-chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus and the International Religious Freedom Caucus. After completing a B.S. (Northwestern University) and an M.S. (Stanford University) in engineering, Rep. Lipinski earned his Ph.D. in American Politics from Duke University and was an assistant professor at the University of Notre Dame and the University of Tennessee. He is currently President of Lipinski Solutions, LLC, a consulting firm. He has recently published articles in First Things, America, The Atlantic, and Public Discourse, as well as op-eds in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Chicago Tribune. He is working on a book, The Catholic Answer Our Divided Nation Needs. His work can be found at DanLipinski.com and tweets @DanLipinski2."