Heritage Foundation Leadership for America

Under Gallagher, the number of Heritage op-eds appearing in major publications (with circulations of 50,000 and above) has risen 70 percent since 2001. He also secured a weekly spot for Heritage President Ed Feulner's column in the Chicago Sun-Times, where it has been published since January 2006.

Before coming to Heritage in 1999, Gallagher served as Director of Communications at the Center for Jewish & Christian Values, which provides a forum for Jewish and Christian voices in the public-policy debate. Before that he edited two monthly newsletters for Human Life International, a Catholic organization that promotes the sanctity of life. He also has been a Publications Director for Citizens United.

Gallagher holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in College Park, where he worked as a writer and editor on The Diamondback, an award-winning campus daily newspaper. He lives in Maryland with his wife, Cindy, and their six children.