Bob McEwen was first elected to represent Ohio's Sixth district in the U. S. House of Representatives in 1980. Prior to his Congressional service, he operated a successful Ohio real estate and development firm as well as serving three terms in the Ohio General Assembly from 1974-1980.
During his congressional service, Mr. McEwen filled a variety of positions. He represented both Presidents Reagan and Bush as Special Presidential Envoy and served as U. S. Representative to the European Parliament 1985-1993.
On August 23, 1989 Congressman McEwen and U. S. Senator Robert Dole participated as U. S. Observers in Warsaw, Poland, to the first-ever Parliamentary election of a non-communist leader of a communist country. Hours later, the new Prime Minister, in his first official act, received the Congressman and Senator as representatives of the United States prior to meeting with the Soviet representatives of the regime that had occupied that nation for fifty years. This action was the spark that encouraged the collapse of Soviet dominated governments throughout Eastern Europe culminating in the destruction of the Berlin Wall 10 weeks later.
Congressman McEwen also represented the United States as an official observer in Moscow during both the 1991 Soviet coup attempt and to the Kremlin in January of 1992 when the Soviet Union was dissolved.
An outstanding communicator, Mr. McEwen is a leading advocate for pro-family interests and free-market economics. As such, he maintains an active international speaking schedule.
Mr. McEwen appears frequently on such network programming as CNN's Crossfire, The Today Show, Good Morning America, and Larry King Live. His writings have appeared in numerous national publications.
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