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Lawrence A. Hunter
Dr. Lawrence A. Hunter served as a member of Presidential candidate Bob Dole's Task Force on Tax Reduction and Tax Reform. During the 103rd and 104th Congresses, Dr. Hunter served on the staff of the Joint Economic Committee, first as Republican Staff Director and later as the Chief Economic Advisor to the Vice Chairman where he was the lead staff person in charge of putting together the economic growth and tax cut component of the Contract With America.

Prior to joining the JEC staff in 1993, Dr. Hunter was with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for five years where he served first as Deputy Chief Economist and later as Chief Economist and Vice President.

Dr. Hunter received his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1981.