Wolfram's public policy experience includes serving as Congressman
Nick Smith's Chief of Staff, Michigan's
Deputy State Treasurer for Taxation and Economic Policy under
John Engler, and Senior Economist to the Republican Senate in Michigan. In 2007, after publicly supporting
Mitt Romney's run for presidency, the campaign publicly supported Wolfram, stating "Wolfram has an excellent reputation as an economist...I'm proud to have his endorsement and his counsel as our campaign moves forward." He has taught at
Mount Holyoke College, the
University of Michigan, and
Washington State University. His publications include
Towards a Free Society: An Introduction to Markets and the Political System and several works on Michigan's tax structure and other public policy issues. Wolfram is also a Senior Policy Analyst with the
Mackinac Center for Public Policy. He is a current member and past chairman of the Board of Trustees of
Lake Superior State University and has served as a member of Michigan's
State Board of Education, the
Michigan Enterprise Zone Authority, the
Michigan Strategic Fund Board, and the
Michigan State Housing Development Authority Board. ==References==