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Sally McNamara is a Senior Policy Analyst in European Affairs at The Heritage Foundation's Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom.

Formerly the Director of International Relations for the American Legislative Exchange Council, McNamara joined Heritage in 2006 and now concentrates on American relations with the European Union and European countries, with particular focus on economic reform policy, trade issues and the War on Terrorism. She also analyzes NATO's evolving role in post-Cold War Europe.

Before coming to America in 2004, McNamara served as Chief Parliamentary Aide to Roger Helmer, a member of the European Parliament in Brussels. Previous to that, she acted as Regional Press Officer for the British Conservative Party in the East Midlands, U.K.

A native of Nottingham, England, McNamara holds an honors degree in politics from Loughborough University. She has held elective office, winning two election campaigns to serve on the Nottingham City Council. She resides in Washington, D.C.   

The Thatcher Center was created in 2005 to study and help strengthen transatlantic relations.  Its primary focus is to: preserve and improve relations between the U.S. and Britain; advance American and British interests in Europe, and promote joint American-British leadership in the global War on Terrorism.