NAME: Garry Cobb
AGE: 56
GREW UP: Carthage, North Carolina, and Stamford, Connecticut.
FAMILY: Married with three adult children
RESIDENCE: Cherry Hill
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: This is Cobb’s first run for office.
EDUCATION: Attended the University of Southern California.
OCCUPATION: Former professional football player who is now on leave from his job as a sports radio talk show host. Also publishes a Philadelphia-centered sports website and helps players leaving the NFL transition to new careers.
ON THE ISSUES: Cobb testified this month before a state legislative committee to oppose a bill that would ban ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. He says he wants to reduce taxes and government regulations to encourage hiring and improve the economy. He also favors finding ways to help the district’s largest city, Camden, which is also one of the most impoverished in the U.S., but without spending a lot of taxpayer money to do it.
CAMPAIGN WEBSITE: https://garrycobb.com
CAMPAIGN CASH: Had raised less than $5,000 by April 15.
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