He was the past Director of the College of Business and Public Administration Research Center, the Economic Policy and Analysis Research Center, and the State and Fiscal Studies Unit, all of University of Missouri-Columbia. Until his death in 2011, he was the President of Edward H. Robb and Associates, a consulting firm. He was also a member of the Open Door Baptist Church in Columbia, and of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce.
In November, 2008, he was defeated in the 24th District by Democrat Chris Kelly. In November 2010 he was elected Presiding County Commissioner of Boone County Missouri and sworn into that office in January 2011. On the evening of September 24, 2011 he suffered a heart attack and died.[1]
In 2012, the Boone County Republican Party established a non-partisan honor in Robb's name, the Dr. Edward Robb Boone County Public Servant of the Year Award. Given annually, the award recognizes "outstanding service by an employee of any city, county or public entity in Boone County.".
robb, july, 1942, september, 2011, member, faculty, university, missouri, president, consulting, firm, republican, member, missouri, house, representatives, resided, columbia, missouri, with, wife, rosa, they, have, five, children, shawn, melissa, david, adam,. Ed Robb July 1 1942 September 24 2011 was a member of the faculty at the University of Missouri the president of a consulting firm and a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives He resided in Columbia Missouri with his wife Rosa They have five children Shawn Melissa Tom David and Adam Ed RobbMember of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 24th districtIn office 2004 2008Succeeded byChris KellyHe was born in Chicago Illinois to Howard Robb and Georgia Field Robb graduating from Elmwood Park High School in Chicago in 1960 He went on to receive a B S degree in Economics from Bradley University in 1964 and an M S and later a Ph D in Economics both from Michigan State University He was the past Director of the College of Business and Public Administration Research Center the Economic Policy and Analysis Research Center and the State and Fiscal Studies Unit all of University of Missouri Columbia Until his death in 2011 he was the President of Edward H Robb and Associates a consulting firm He was also a member of the Open Door Baptist Church in Columbia and of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce He was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2004 and was a member of the following committees Appropriations Education Budget Vice Chair Elementary and Secondary Education Ways and Means Special Committee on Education Funding and Joint Committee on Education In November 2008 he was defeated in the 24th District by Democrat Chris Kelly In November 2010 he was elected Presiding County Commissioner of Boone County Missouri and sworn into that office in January 2011 On the evening of September 24 2011 he suffered a heart attack and died 1 In 2012 the Boone County Republican Party established a non partisan honor in Robb s name the Dr Edward Robb Boone County Public Servant of the Year Award Given annually the award recognizes outstanding service by an employee of any city county or public entity in Boone County 1 References edit Campaign expenses reached record heights in 2008 permanent dead link Columbia Missourian December 28 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ed Robb amp oldid 1128797509, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
