Joseph Overton
Joseph Overton | |
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| Born | Joseph Paul Overton January 4, 1960 South Haven, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | June 30, 2003 (aged 43) Tuscola County, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | Michigan Technological University (BS, MA) Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (JD) |
| Occupation | Political scientist |
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| Known for | Overton window; research on education and public policy |
Joseph Paul Overton (4 January 1960 – 30 June 2003) was an American political scientist who served as the senior vice president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. He is best known for his work in the mid-1990s developing an idea since known as the Overton window.