Trey Newton is a Vice-President at Wilson Research Strategies, a leading national research and consulting firm

Prior to joining Wilson Research Strategies, Trey served as Executive Director of the Tower Institute, named in honor of former Texas Republican US Senator John Tower. The Tower Institute is a non-profit public policy group focused on both primary (qualitative and quantitative) and secondary research into fiscal issues impacting the State of Texas.

Through his leadership of the Tower Institute, Trey developed extensive experience researching and identifying critical state issues, developing legislative solutions, and fostering the passage of those solutions by educating the Texas Legislature and the citizens of Texas.

Trey has worked with a variety of candidates and officeholders throughout his career including Carole Keeton Strayhorn when she served as both Texas Comptroller and Chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission. In addition, Trey has consulted for various political organizations such as the Associated Republicans of Texas and Texans for Immigration Reform and Border Security.

Trey graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in Statistical Psychology and Foundations in Business certification and currently resides in Austin, Texas with his wife Courtney and two sons.

Email: tnewton@w-r-s.com