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Joe Cobb's Biography

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Full Name:

Joe Cobb

Gender:

Male

Family:

1 Child: Ryan

Birth Date:

02/07/1944

Birth Place:

West Point, NY

Home City:

Glendale, AZ

Religion:

Episcopalian

MBA, University of Chicago, 1977, Grade Point Average of 3.0

AB, Economics, University of Chicago, 1966, Grade Point Average of 3.0

Former Treasurer/Chair, Orange County Libertarian Party

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Arizona, District 7, 2014

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 7, 2012

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 4, 2008, 2010

Member, Precinct Committee, Libertarian Party, 2007-2008

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 2006

Former Reporting Economist, Congressman Ron Paul

Instructor, Economics, Condordia University, Irvine, 2005-2006

Instructor, Economics, Orange Coast College, 2000-2006

Instructor, Economics, Saddleback College, 2000-2005

John M. Olin Senior Fellow, Economics, The Heritage Foundation, 1993-1996

Chief Economist, United States Senate Republican Policy Committee, 1992-1993

Minority Staff Director, Congressional Joint Economic Committee, 1990-1991

Senior Economist, Congressional Joint Economic Committee, 1985-1990

Economist, House of Representatives Banking Committee, 1983-1985

Economic Advisor, United States Mission to the Organization of American States, 1982-1983

Staff Director, White House Office of Policy Information, 1982

Chief Fiscal Officer, Industrial Commission of Illinois, 1969-1977

Editor-in-Chief, New Individualist Review, University of Chicago, 1966-1968

Member, American Economic Association

Former President, National Capital Chapter, National Association of Business Economists

Favorite Author:

Robert A. Heinlein

Favorite Book:

Thomas Sowell, "A Conflict of Visions," (1987).

Favorite President and Why:

Grover Cleveland, because he rejected imperialism in Hawaii and supported the gold standard as well as cutting government spending.

Priority Issues:

Repeal the immigration quota system to allow workers to come into the United States legally.

Publications:

Complete list of publications on my web site.

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

To introduce new issues and a new point of view into the electoral debate.

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