Gerry Cohen
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For the Marxist academic, see Gerald Cohen
. For the director Gerry Cohen, see Gerry Cohen (director)
. For the CEO Gerald D. Cohen, see Information Builders
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Gerry Cohen, a lawyer for the North Carolina General Assembly
's legislative drafting division, is a former member of the Chapel Hill Board of Aldermen (now the Chapel Hill Town Council). Cohen was elected in 1973 on the strength of an upsurge in youth voting brought about in part by the war in Vietnam and the ratification of the Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution
. He was a law student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
at the time. Cohen was a significant political figure in Chapel Hill
throughout the 1970s, helping to establish the town's public transportation system, Chapel Hill Transit
.
Gerald Cohen
Gerald Allan "Jerry" Cohen was a Marxist political philosopher, formerly Visiting Quain Professor of Jurisprudence, University College, London and Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory, All Souls College, Oxford...
. For the director Gerry Cohen, see Gerry Cohen (director)
Gerry Cohen (director)
Gerry Cohen is an American television director.He began his career as a stage manager and associate director on the television series Fridays, The Golden Girls, Who's the Boss? and Married... with Children, making his directorial debut on the latter series. He would eventually directed 156 episodes...
. For the CEO Gerald D. Cohen, see Information Builders
Information Builders
Information Builders is a privately held software company, with its headquarters in New York City. The company was founded in 1975 by Gerald D. Cohen, Peter Mittelman, and Martin B. Slagowitz. Information Builders is known for their business intelligence tools FOCUS and...
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Gerry Cohen, a lawyer for the North Carolina General Assembly
North Carolina General Assembly
The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The General Assembly drafts and legislates the state laws of North Carolina, also known as the General Statutes...
's legislative drafting division, is a former member of the Chapel Hill Board of Aldermen (now the Chapel Hill Town Council). Cohen was elected in 1973 on the strength of an upsurge in youth voting brought about in part by the war in Vietnam and the ratification of the Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution limited the minimum voting age to no more than 18. It was adopted in response to student activism against the Vietnam War and to partially overrule the Supreme Court's decision in Oregon v. Mitchell...
. He was a law student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
at the time. Cohen was a significant political figure in Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care...
throughout the 1970s, helping to establish the town's public transportation system, Chapel Hill Transit
Chapel Hill Transit
Chapel Hill Transit operates public bus and van transportation services within the contiguous municipalities of Chapel Hill and Carrboro and the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the southeast corner of Orange County in the Research Triangle metropolitan region of North...
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