Eric Schansberg
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|birth_date = [[March 19]], [[1965]]
|birth_place = [[Louisville, Kentucky]]
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|known_for = Libertarian candidate for Congress, Author
|education =[[Bachelors Degree|B.A.]] in [[Mathematics]] <br>B.S. and Ph.D. in [[Economics]]<br>George Mason University<br>Texas A&M
|alma_mater = [[George Mason University]]<br>[[Texas A&M University]]
|employer = [[Indiana University Southeast]]<br>
|occupation = [[Professor]]<br>[[Bible teacher]]<br>[[Author]]
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|religion = [[Evangelicalism|Evangelical]], member of [[Southeast Christian Church]]
|spouse = Tonia Baker
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'''David Eric "Eric" Schansberg''' (born March 19, 1965) is a professor of economics at [[Indiana University Southeast]], an author, and a two-time [[Libertarian Party of Indiana|Libertarian]] candidate for [[Indiana's 9th congressional district|Indiana’s 9th Congressional District]].
==Early life, education, and career==
Schansberg was born in [[Louisville, Kentucky]]. He also lived in [[Monroeville, Pennsylvania]], [[Malone, New York]], and [[Fairfax, Virginia]]—where he attended Chantilly High School and graduated from [[Robinson Secondary School]]. He attended [[George Mason University]] and graduated in 1986 with a [[Bachelor's degree|BA]] in [[Mathematics]] and a [[Bachelor's degree|BS]] in [[Economics]]. Working his way through school, he held jobs at [[McDonald's]] and [[Safeway]].
Schansberg went to [[Texas A&M University]] to continue the study of economics, earning a [[Ph.D.]] in 1991. He earned fields in Labor Economics and Applied Econometrics. His dissertation was on congressional labor markets, focusing on the determinants of congressional tenure and term limits. After teaching as a visiting professor at Texas A&M in 1991–92, Schansberg returned to Louisville to teach economics at Indiana University Southeast in [[New Albany, IN]].
In 1995, Schansberg married Tonia Baker. In 1998, anticipating the [[adoption]] of their first son, they built a house in Jeffersonville, Indiana. They have four boys— two by adoption and two by pregnancy.
Schansberg was promoted to associate professor in 1997, earned tenure in 1998, and was promoted to (full) professor in 2000. He was chosen for membership in FACET in 2003–Indiana University’s Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching. Schansberg was also Distinguished Visiting Professor at The King’s College (in New York City) in 2005–06. Schansberg has been involved in campus leadership—as a member of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee, as coordinator of Economics, Finance and Statistics within the School of Business, and as chair of numerous committees. Since 1999, Schansberg has been on the board of Brandon’s House,a [[non-profit]] organization that provides masters-level counseling for teens and their parents.
==Writings==
===Scholarly===
Schansberg has authored and co-authored numerous academic articles for journals such as ''Regulation'', ''Economics and Politics'', ''Public Choice'', ''Economic Inquiry'', ''Social Science Quarterly'', ''Markets and Morality'', ''Public Finance Review''. He has also authored two books on public policy–''Poor Policy: How Government Harms the Poor'' (Westview Press, 1996) and ''Turn Neither to the Right nor to the Left: A Thinking Christian’s Guide to Politics and Public Policy'' (Alertness Books, 2003).
Schansberg has written numerous popular press articles as well, including essays in the ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'', the (Louisville) ''Courier-Journal'', and ''The Indianapolis Star''. Notable essays include his research on “vehicle emission testing” in Louisville, property taxes in Indiana, the [[History of Indiana#Twentieth century|history of eugenics in Indiana]], and ''The Arrogance of Power'' (on the controversy over [[Indiana's 8th congressional district]] in 1984). He is also the author of SchansBlog.
===Christian ministry===
In addition to his book, ''Turn Neither to the Right nor to the Left'', Schansberg has written other essays on [[Christianity]], [[ethics]], and public policy. also wrote a layperson's commentary on the [[book of Joshua]], ''Inheriting the Promised Land''. And along with Kurt Sauder, the Men's Minister at [[Southeast Christian Church]], he has written a 21–month Discipleship Curriculum entitled ''Thoroughly Equipped''. Schansberg administers “DC” at Southeast to develop lay–leaders and promote discipleship–and works with other churches to implement the program.
Schansberg has taught more than 40 books of the [[Bible]] in expository Bible studies since 1991 and led Abundant Life, a Sunday School class at Southeast, from 2000–2008.
==Electoral history==
In 2006, Schansberg ran as a Libertarian and won nearly 9,900 votes (4.5%) in [[Indiana's 9th congressional district]] race. In that election, the former representative, [[Baron Hill]], defeated the incumbent [[Mike Sodrel]] by nearly 10,000 votes.
In April 2008, Schansberg became the Libertarian nominee for Congress a second time. In both races, Schansberg emphasized fiscal conservatism, bringing troops home from [[Iraq]], reducing or eliminating payroll taxes, reforming [[Social Security (United States)|Social Security]], and eliminating subsides for corporations and [[Planned Parenthood]].
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|[[U.S. House election, 2006|2006]]
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|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |'''Baron P. Hill'''
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |110,454
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |50.0%
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|{{Party shading/Republican}} |[[Mike Sodrel]]
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |100,469
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |45.5%
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|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |D. Eric Schansberg
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |9,893
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |4.5%
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|[[U.S. House election, 2008|2008]]
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|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |'''Baron P. Hill'''
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |181,281
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |57.8%
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|{{Party shading/Republican}} |[[Mike Sodrel]]
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |120,529
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |38.4%
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|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |D. Eric Schansberg
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |11,994
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |3.8%
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==References==
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==Sources==
* Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
* [http://www.opensecrets.org Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org]
* Answers to policy position questions at Project Vote Smart
==See also==
*[[Libertarian Party of Indiana]]
==External links==
*[http://www.schansbergforcongress.com Schansberg for Congress Official campaign site ]
*[http://www.SchansBlog.com Blog]
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