Joe Teirab Educational Background • Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Government from Cornell University • Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School Career • Served in the U.S. Marine Corps and reached the rank ‘Captain’; deployed to support Operation Inherent Resolve • Worked as an Assistant County Attorney and an Assistant U.S. Attorney ) • Supports combating inflation by cutting reckless spending, removing politics from education, and promoting public safety by endorsing law enforcement; does not support open border policies Personal Information • Was inspired to join the Marine Corps after becoming friends with a veteran in Harvard Law School • Son of a Sudan immigrant and grandson of a WWII prisoner of war