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Ben Easton's Biography

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Full Name:

Bennett 'Ben' N. Easton

Gender:

Male

Family:

Divorced; 2 Children: Samuel, Henry

Birth Date:

09/07/1959

Birth Place:

Tulsa, OK

Home City:

Austin, TX

Religion:

none

BA, Philosophy, Washington and Lee University, 1981

Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 48, 2014

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 17, 2012

Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 48, 2006, 2008, 2010

Candidate, Libertarian Party, District 136, 1992

Freelance Author, Word4ce, 2009-present

Software Trainer, TOPAZ Technologies, Limited, 2006-2009

Client Services/Software Trainer, TOPAZ Technologies, Limited, 2006-2008

Teacher, Austin Independent School District, 2005

Teacher, Saint Andrew's Episcopal School, 2003-2005

Teacher, Saint John's School, 1991-2003

Teacher, Pacific Palisades Elementary School, 1989-1991

Integration Coordinator, Mankind Project - Austin, 2011-present

President, Houston Hang Gliding Association, 1996-1998

Integration Committee, Mankind Project - Houston, 1995-1996

Awards:

Eagle Explorer Award
St. John's School
Outstanding Achievement

Father's Name:

Bob

Favorite Author:

Ayn Rand

Favorite Book:

Atlas Shrugged

Favorite Food:

Chips & Salsa (hot!)

Favorite Movie:

The Sound of Music

Favorite Musician:

John McLaughlin - guitar, composer
Mahavishnu Orchestra

Favorite President and Why:

George Washington
Honor, Integrity
He knew his job ... and what was NOT his job!

Favorite Quote:

"Live long and prosper"
Spock

Favorite Vacation Spot:

Crested Butte, Colorado

First Car:

1974 Ford Bronco

First Job:

Part-time bus-boy!

Mother's Name:

Ziggy

Name one thing you would most like to do before you die:

Go into Space and/or meet an Extraterrestrial Being. [Of course they exist: in an Infinite Universe, the probability of the extremely unlikely = Certainty!]

Person Most Want to Meet (Dead or Alive):

Beethoven

Personal Hero and Why:

Ayn Rand - For articulating, in exquisite style, the nature of the battle that all humans must face: the individual vs. the collective. She was an awesome champion of Justice, Prosperity, and Creativity.

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

To fulfill my moral obligation of speaking out against tyranny; to communicate my solutions; to dispel the myth of the "Two Party System"; to defend my Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness.

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