John Cox is a successful small businessman born and raised in Chicago by his mother, a public school teacher who greatly influenced his perspective on politics. He resides with his family in the San Diego County community of Rancho Santa Fe and is a Republican candidate for California governor. Calling himself a "Jack Kemp-style” Republican, Cox is the author of the "neighborhood legislature" initiative. He founded an affiliate of Rebuilding Together, a nationwide organization that repairs the homes of low-income seniors and disabled persons. He currently sits on the board of the USO San Diego. Cox will discuss limiting the influence of special interests and what he believes we can do to unshackle economic growth.