Republican Howard A. Cohen announces his Candidacy for the 6th Congressional District

By HOWARD COHEN FOR CONGRESS

Today from his home, in Bala Cynwyd PA, Howard A. Cohen announced his candidacy for the 6^th Congressional District.

Cohen said “I have concluded that my life experiences have equipped me to go to Washington to help create an environment in which meaningful solutions to our county’s serious problems can be put in place in Congress. I believe this can be accomplished in a civil manner and with adherence to conservative Republican principles.”

Cohen is a former Secretary of Revenue for the State of Pennsylvania during the Thornburgh Administration. Cohen has experience in cutting government spending and maximizing the use of the public dollar.

Cohen went on to say “I’m not a career politician, but I know how to cut government spending and to maximize the use of the public dollar. My background in private business, meeting payrolls in large and small companies both here and abroad, has taught me a lot about management. My decade in the Federal Government and then as Governor Dick Thornburgh’s first Revenue Secretary have provided valuable lessons about public sector management. No other candidate has this experience. My years as a professor at Georgetown, Boston College and Dickinson law schools, combined with more than 25 years of teaching business and public sector management at The Wharton School and The Fels Center of Government have given me the balance between theory and practice. I intend to carry the skills and lessons learned from all of these experiences to Washington and make a difference in ways that count.”

Cohen talked about some the problems facing the country and the solutions he feels are necessary to alleviate some of these problems.

Cohen said “We must get people back to work. We must oppose those who pass huge, unfunded spending bills on Capitol Hill. We must provide an economic environment that encourages the creation and growth of small and family businesses. We must integrate our thinking about America’s energy needs and our environment. The two are not necessarily incompatible. Simplistic, bumper sticker answers will not solve our problems in these areas. We Republicans in the Sixth District should nominate a candidate for the U.S. House who understands the huge enterprise that is the Federal government. While we should apply private sector principles whenever appropriate, operating a large public bureaucracy is different than running a private business. I understand these differences.

Cohen has lived in Montgomery County for more than 32 years and is married to his wife Barbara for 37 years. Cohen currently runs a consulting firm in Montgomery County.

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November 12, 2009 at 12:46 pm

--pa2010.com Staff