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Robert earned a bachelor's degree in sports, arts, and financial management from Point Park University. He also earned a law degree from Suffolk University. 

Robert Cowburn's campaign for attorney general is his first run for public office.

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Supports strengthening whistleblower protections to safeguard individuals who expose government corruption from retaliation.

Supports adding protections to defend people who expose corruption from retaliation.

Believes in creating incentives for individuals to report unethical practices, saying, "This will encourage more individuals to come forward with information about unethical practices."

Believes in creating incentives for individuals to report unethical practices.

- Supports adding protections to defend people who expose corruption from retaliation.
- Believes in creating incentives for individuals to report unethical practices.

Public Safety

As of September 30, 2024, Robert J Cowburn’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Consumer Protection

Plans to establish a specialized anti-corruption unit within the Attorney General’s office to investigate and prosecute corrupt practices at all government levels.

Plans to establish an anti-corruption unit in the Attorney General’s office to investigate and prosecute corruption at all government levels.

- Plans to establish an anti-corruption unit in the Attorney General’s office to investigate and prosecute corruption at all government levels.

Criminal Justice

As an attorney at Sommer Law Group, researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients, specializing in corporate law.

- As an attorney at Sommer Law Group, researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients, specializing in corporate law.

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Robert J Cowburn

Believes Pennsylvania should have the autonomy to make its own decisions without federal interference.

Believes in "upholding integrity and eradicating corruption" to ensure public safety.

Believes in empowering parents and students to enhance public safety.

Plans to "purge" corruption from government.

Promises to eliminate corruption at all levels.

As a lawyer, litigated federal lawsuits under Section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act to "push back against government overreach and defend individual rights."

Believes transparency in criminal justice policies is a promise.

Believes in a "commitment to principle" and a "proven track record of advocacy and reform" in criminal justice.

Believes in the principles of the Libertarian Party.

Believes in breaking the "two-party system’s stranglehold" to create a more inclusive and representative political landscape.

Believes the American government protects individual rights and privacy.

Believes their legal practice, especially in public policy and statutory reform, has equipped them to address significant challenges directly.

Believes Pennsylvania should have the authority to nullify federal laws.

Supports implementing ranked-choice voting and reducing barriers for third-party candidates.

Supports Pennsylvania's right to reject federal laws that infringe on state sovereignty.

As of October 3, 2024, Robert J Cowburn’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Robert J Cowburn is the elected Chair and President of the Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania. He has a legal practice focused on public policy and statutory reform.

- The attorney general is the top lawyer in Pennsylvania and represents PA and its agencies in lawsuits that are brought by or against the state. 
- The attorney general supervises hundreds of prosecutors, attorneys, and agents across four divisions: criminal law, public protection (focusing on personal rights and public interests), civil (representing Pennsylvania and upholding its Constitution), and public engagement (focusing on outreach and crime prevention).
-The attorney general is responsible for collecting taxes and debts due to the state and prosecutes organized crime and public corruption cases.
- The attorney genera is elected to four-year terms and cannot serve more than two consecutive terms in office.