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Douglas Holtz-Eakin

February 15, 2023

Douglas James "Doug" Holtz-Eakin (born February 3, 1958) is an American economist. He was formerly an economics professor at Syracuse University, Director of the Congressional Budget Office, and chief economic policy adviser to Senator John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign. Holtz-Eakin is currently president of the American Action Forum policy institute, a conservative think tank.

Douglas Holtz-Eakin
Holtz-Eakin in 2018
6th Director of the Congressional Budget Office
In office
February 5, 2003 – December 29, 2005
Preceded byDan Crippen
Succeeded byPeter R. Orszag
Personal details
Born
Douglas James Eakin

(1958-02-03) February 3, 1958 (age 65)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Heidi Holtz (Divorced)[1][citation needed]
Adrienne Eich-Mylott (Divorced)[citation needed]
Beth Robinson[2][citation needed]
Children2 (with Heidi Holtz)[3]
Residence(s)Washington D.C., U.S.
EducationDenison University (BA)
Princeton University (MA, PhD)

Early life

Douglas James Eakin[4][3] was born and raised in suburban Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1958, where his Navy-veteran father worked as a steel plant manager. He received a B.A. in economics and mathematics from Denison University in 1980 and a Ph.D in economics from Princeton University in 1985. He took his first wife's maiden name, Holtz, as part of his own upon their marriage in 1981.[4]

Career

Holtz-Eakin established his academic career with appointments at Princeton (1984–89) and Columbia University (1985–90).

From August 1989 to July 1990, Holtz-Eakin served as a Senior Staff Economist on President George H. W. Bush's Council of Economic Advisers.[5] From 1986 to 2001 he also served as a Faculty Research Fellow and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Holtz-Eakin was tenured faculty at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University from 1990 to 2003, where he was appointed Professor in 1995 and Chair of the Department of Economics from 1997 to 2001.

In 2003, Holtz-Eakin left Syracuse University to become Director of the Congressional Budget Office.[6] Under his leadership, the budget office undertook a study of tax rates, which found that any new revenue that tax cuts brought in paled in comparison with their cost.[7] He left the appointment in 2005.

Holtz-Eakin is also the President of DHE Consulting, LLC, and has served as Director of the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies and the Paul A. Volcker Chair in International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations, as well as a senior visiting fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics from 2007 to 2008.[8] In 2009, he joined the Manhattan Institute's Center for Medical Progress [1] as a fellow focusing on health care reform issues, but left later that year to found his own think tank.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appointed Holtz-Eakin to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission in 2009.

Economic adviser to John McCain

In 2007, Holtz-Eakin was hired as chief economic policy adviser to U.S. Senator John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign. Through the campaign and coincident 2008 economic crisis, he remained in the media spotlight on the candidate's proposals for the economy and health care. Holtz-Eakin drew particular attention when he claimed that, as a U.S. Senator on the Commerce Committee, McCain "helped create" the BlackBerry wireless device.[9]

President of American Action Forum

In early 2010, Holtz-Eakin became president of American Action Forum,[10] a conservative think tank focused on fiscal and public policy issues.[11] Since joining American Action Forum, Holtz-Eakin has appeared on Fox News to argue against a 2010 health care bill,[12] as well as writing a similarly worded Op-Ed for The New York Times.[13] Holtz-Eakin has been active in supporting Senate immigration bill S.744, which would increase annual legal immigration numbers, legalize illegal immigrants in the United States and some who have already been deported, and promises future enforcement efforts to deter future illegal immigration.[14]

Personal life

Holtz-Eakin currently lives in Washington, D.C., is married to Beth Robinson, and has two children, one a 2007 graduate of Swarthmore College.[15] One son, Colin D. Holtz, is a progressive blogger and activist based in Alexandria, Virginia.[16][17][18]

In 2013, Holtz-Eakin was a signatory to an amicus curiae brief submitted to the Supreme Court in support of same-sex marriage during the Hollingsworth v. Perry case.[19]

References

  1. ^ "Heidi Holtz Wed in Princeton Chapel" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  2. ^ "Kinetics magazine" (PDF). www.seattlecountryday.org. 2014. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  3. ^ a b "Q&A with Douglas Holtz-Eakin | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org.
  4. ^ a b "Heidi Holtz Wed in Princeton Chapel". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  5. ^ "DOUGLAS HOLTZ-EAKIN". www.nber.org. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  6. ^ . Archived from the original on October 8, 2008.
  7. ^ Leonhardt, David. "Weighing a McCain Economist". Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  8. ^ . PIIE. January 27, 2016. Archived from the original on September 22, 2008.
  9. ^ POLITICO. "Holtz-Eakin: McCain helped create BlackBerry - - POLITICO.com". www.politico.com. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  10. ^ . Archived from the original on March 27, 2010.
  11. ^ Davis, Susan (2010-01-30). "Republican Leaders Forming New Political Group". WSJ. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  12. ^ Fox News CBO Estimates Interview on YouTube
  13. ^ Holtz-Eakin, Douglas. "Opinion | The Real Arithmetic of Health Care Reform". Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  14. ^ Schulze, Elizabeth (2013-05-07). "Conservatives Spar over Economics of Immigration Reform". CNBC. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  15. ^ "Editorial: Obama Best Poised To Restore America's Reputation". Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  16. ^ . colindholtz.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  17. ^ "Colin Holtz". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  18. ^ "Colin Holtz Joins Rebuild the Dream as National Campaigns Director". TechPresident. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  19. ^ Avlon, John (2013-02-28). "The Pro-Freedom Republicans Are Coming: 131 Sign Gay Marriage Brief". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2018-08-18.

External links

  • Appearances on C-SPAN
    • C-SPAN Q&A interview with Holtz-Eakin, November 27, 2005
  • "Weighing a McCain Economist" – The New York Times – April 23, 2008
  • Douglas Holtz-Eakin C.V.

February 15, 2023
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Douglas James Doug Holtz Eakin born February 3 1958 is an American economist He was formerly an economics professor at Syracuse University Director of the Congressional Budget Office and chief economic policy adviser to Senator John McCain s 2008 presidential campaign Holtz Eakin is currently president of the American Action Forum policy institute a conservative think tank Douglas Holtz EakinHoltz Eakin in 20186th Director of the Congressional Budget OfficeIn office February 5 2003 December 29 2005Preceded byDan CrippenSucceeded byPeter R OrszagPersonal detailsBornDouglas James Eakin 1958 02 03 February 3 1958 age 65 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania U S Political partyRepublicanSpouse s Heidi Holtz Divorced 1 citation needed Adrienne Eich Mylott Divorced citation needed Beth Robinson 2 citation needed Children2 with Heidi Holtz 3 Residence s Washington D C U S EducationDenison University BA Princeton University MA PhD Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Economic adviser to John McCain 2 2 President of American Action Forum 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life EditDouglas James Eakin 4 3 was born and raised in suburban Pittsburgh Pennsylvania in 1958 where his Navy veteran father worked as a steel plant manager He received a B A in economics and mathematics from Denison University in 1980 and a Ph D in economics from Princeton University in 1985 He took his first wife s maiden name Holtz as part of his own upon their marriage in 1981 4 Career EditHoltz Eakin established his academic career with appointments at Princeton 1984 89 and Columbia University 1985 90 From August 1989 to July 1990 Holtz Eakin served as a Senior Staff Economist on President George H W Bush s Council of Economic Advisers 5 From 1986 to 2001 he also served as a Faculty Research Fellow and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research Holtz Eakin was tenured faculty at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University from 1990 to 2003 where he was appointed Professor in 1995 and Chair of the Department of Economics from 1997 to 2001 In 2003 Holtz Eakin left Syracuse University to become Director of the Congressional Budget Office 6 Under his leadership the budget office undertook a study of tax rates which found that any new revenue that tax cuts brought in paled in comparison with their cost 7 He left the appointment in 2005 Holtz Eakin is also the President of DHE Consulting LLC and has served as Director of the Maurice R Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies and the Paul A Volcker Chair in International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations as well as a senior visiting fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics from 2007 to 2008 8 In 2009 he joined the Manhattan Institute s Center for Medical Progress 1 as a fellow focusing on health care reform issues but left later that year to found his own think tank Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appointed Holtz Eakin to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission in 2009 Economic adviser to John McCain Edit In 2007 Holtz Eakin was hired as chief economic policy adviser to U S Senator John McCain s 2008 presidential campaign Through the campaign and coincident 2008 economic crisis he remained in the media spotlight on the candidate s proposals for the economy and health care Holtz Eakin drew particular attention when he claimed that as a U S Senator on the Commerce Committee McCain helped create the BlackBerry wireless device 9 President of American Action Forum Edit In early 2010 Holtz Eakin became president of American Action Forum 10 a conservative think tank focused on fiscal and public policy issues 11 Since joining American Action Forum Holtz Eakin has appeared on Fox News to argue against a 2010 health care bill 12 as well as writing a similarly worded Op Ed for The New York Times 13 Holtz Eakin has been active in supporting Senate immigration bill S 744 which would increase annual legal immigration numbers legalize illegal immigrants in the United States and some who have already been deported and promises future enforcement efforts to deter future illegal immigration 14 Personal life EditHoltz Eakin currently lives in Washington D C is married to Beth Robinson and has two children one a 2007 graduate of Swarthmore College 15 One son Colin D Holtz is a progressive blogger and activist based in Alexandria Virginia 16 17 18 In 2013 Holtz Eakin was a signatory to an amicus curiae brief submitted to the Supreme Court in support of same sex marriage during the Hollingsworth v Perry case 19 References Edit Heidi Holtz Wed in Princeton Chapel via www washingtonpost com Kinetics magazine PDF www seattlecountryday org 2014 Retrieved 2019 09 25 a b Q amp A with Douglas Holtz Eakin C SPAN org www c span org a b Heidi Holtz Wed in Princeton Chapel Washington Post ISSN 0190 8286 Retrieved 2018 08 18 DOUGLAS HOLTZ EAKIN www nber org Retrieved 2018 08 18 Maxwell Professor Douglas Holtz Eakin Recommended to Head Congressional Budget Office Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University Archived from the original on October 8 2008 Leonhardt David Weighing a McCain Economist Retrieved 2018 08 18 Experts PIIE January 27 2016 Archived from the original on September 22 2008 POLITICO Holtz Eakin McCain helped create BlackBerry POLITICO com www politico com Retrieved 2018 08 18 Holtz Eakin s Bio on American Action Forum Archived from the original on March 27 2010 Davis Susan 2010 01 30 Republican Leaders Forming New Political Group WSJ Retrieved 2018 08 18 Fox News CBO Estimates Interview on YouTube Holtz Eakin Douglas Opinion The Real Arithmetic of Health Care Reform Retrieved 2018 08 18 Schulze Elizabeth 2013 05 07 Conservatives Spar over Economics of Immigration Reform CNBC Retrieved 2018 08 18 Editorial Obama Best Poised To Restore America s Reputation Retrieved 2018 08 18 Colin Holtz colindholtz com Archived from the original on 2018 06 27 Retrieved 2018 08 18 Colin Holtz the Guardian Retrieved 2018 08 18 Colin Holtz Joins Rebuild the Dream as National Campaigns Director TechPresident Retrieved 2018 08 18 Avlon John 2013 02 28 The Pro Freedom Republicans Are Coming 131 Sign Gay Marriage Brief The Daily Beast Retrieved 2018 08 18 External links EditDouglas J Holtz Eakin Bio at the Lehigh Bureau Douglas J Holtz Eakin Bio at the Peterson Institute for International Economics Appearances on C SPAN C SPAN Q amp A interview with Holtz Eakin November 27 2005 Weighing a McCain Economist The New York Times April 23 2008 Douglas Holtz Eakin C V Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Douglas Holtz Eakin amp oldid 1111774334, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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