Joe Bock (academic)
| Joseph G. Bock | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
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In office 1986–1992 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Academic |
| Religion | Catholic |
Joe Bock is an official with the University of Notre Dame and former Missouri state representative. He served in the Missouri House of Representatives as a Democrat for three terms, starting in 1986 after he defeated a sitting Republican representative.[1] Bock then directed Catholic Relief Services programs in Haiti, Bosnia, Thailand, and other countries. Bock currently serves as director of global health training for Notre Dame's Eck Institute for Global Health.[2]
Career
In 2010, Bock took a two-month leave from Notre Dame to help Haiti following the 2010 Haiti earthquake.[3]
Bock researches in the area of violence prevention, and has published three books.[3]
In 2014 Bock ran for Congress in Indiana's 2nd congressional district against the incumbent, Republican Jackie Walorski.[4] Bock won the Democratic nomination, but was defeated by Walorski in the general election. [5]
References
- ↑ Missouri History-Missouri State Legislators
- ↑ "Notre Dame official weighs 2nd District run". Lexington Herald-leader. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- 1 2 "Joseph Bock". University of Notre Dame. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ↑ Colwell, Jack (20 October 2013). "COLWELL: New challengers for Walorski". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/04/jackie-walorski-midterm-election-results_n_5854700.html
External links
- Joe Bock U.S. Congress official campaign site