Iris J. Lav
Areas of Expertise: State Budget and Tax
Iris J. Lav, after many years serving as deputy director of the Center, is now working as senior advisor. Lav maintains her special focus on the Center’s state-level work, including fiscal and health policy, and is also involved with the Center’s international work. Together with foundation partners, she created the State Fiscal Analysis Initiative, a network of nonprofit organizations that work on state budget issues. The SFAI network began with 11 state organizations in 1993 and now operates in 31 states with groups in seven other states under development. In 1999, she received the Steven D. Gold award for contributions to state and local fiscal policy. The award is jointly given by the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, the National Conference of State Legislatures and the National Tax Association. Her work often is cited by the press, and she has been interviewed on major network, cable, and public television news shows. Prior to joining the Center, she was associate director of public policy for the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees and a senior associate at a consulting firm. She holds an MBA from George Washington University and an AB from the University of Chicago.
Recent Reports
- Additional Federal Fiscal Relief Needed to Help States Address Recession’s Impact
- Statement: Iris Lav, Senior Advisor, on Defeat of “TABOR” Initiatives In Maine and Washington
- TABOR Has Hampered Economic Growth and Reduced Quality of Life in Colorado
- A Formula for Decline: Lessons from Colorado for States Considering TABOR
- Maine’s “TABOR II” Repeats Mistakes of Colorado, Endangers Public Services and Business Climate
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