Ed Stein (cartoonist)
Edward Alan Stein (born November 22, 1946) is a liberal American cartoonist and former editorial cartoonist for the now-closed "Rocky Mountain News" in Denver, Colorado. Stein drew editorial cartoons five days a week, and previously published a local daily comic strip called "Denver Square". Stein continues to draw editorial cartoons, which are syndicated by United Media, and have been printed in newspapers across the world in many languages. On September 20, 2010, Stein launched a syndicated national comic strip, entitled "Freshly Squeezed". Education. Stein attended high school in Waco, Texas and college at the University of  Denver, graduating with a B.F.A in 1969. Other work. Stein worked for many Colorado-based publications including "Cervi's Journal" and "The Rocky Mountain Business Journal" (since renamed, "Colorado Business Journal") before joining the "Rocky Mountain News" as staff editorial cartoonist in 1978, a position he has held ever since. He was the President of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists in 1988. In 2006, Stein co-hosted the 2006 AAEC Cartoonist's Convention, which was held in Denver.