Joseph Overton

Joseph Overton
Born
Joseph Paul Overton

(1960-01-04)January 4, 1960
DiedJune 30, 2003(2003-06-30) (aged 43)
EducationMichigan Technological University (BS, MA)
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (JD)
OccupationPolitical scientist
Employers
Known forOverton window; research on education and public policy

Joseph Paul Overton[1] (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.[2][3] He is best known for his work in the mid-1990s developing an idea since known as the Overton window.[4]

  1. ^ "Joseph Paul Overton (1960–2003) – Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com.
  2. ^ "Joseph P. Overton". NNDB. Soylent Communications.
  3. ^ Lamm, Byron S. (July 1, 2003). "A Tribute to Joseph P. Overton". State Policy Network. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013.
  4. ^ Overton window, at the Mackinac Center