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Representative James 'Jim' W. Bolin

Full Name: James 'Jim' W. Bolin
Office: State House (SD) - District 16, Republican
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Ruth; 2 Children: Christopher, Benjamin
Birth Date: 12/31/1950
Birth Place: Portland, OR
Home City: Canton, SD
Religion: Evangelical Protestant

Recent Key Votes

HB 1087 - Authorizes School Sentinel Programs
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

March 4, 2013

HB 1087 - Authorizes School Sentinel Programs
Legislation (Yea)

Jan. 29, 2013 - Authorizes school boards to create, establish, and supervise the arming of school employees, hired security personnel, or volunteers, referred to as school sentinels (Sec. ...

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: Open State Spending Practices to Public Scrutiny

South Dakota needs an easily accessible state web site so that citizens can quickly trace state expenditures. As your elected representative, I will support this ...

Issue Position: Maintain Our Transportation System

Jim will work and support measures to maintain our current highway system. It is vital to both agriculture and tourism, two of the biggest industries ...

Issue Position: Promote Energy Independence

Our society must escape the grasp of foreign oil suppliers. We must find and develop domestic sources of petroleum. A comprehensive energy policy must include ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights 83%
2010 National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund Positions on Gun Rights A-
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Unitemized Contributions ($2,320.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

James Bolin refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View James 'Jim' W. Bolin's South Dakota State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test
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Contact Information

Capitol Webmail
http://legis.state.sd.us/email/LegislatorEmail.aspx?MemberID=129

Capitol Website
http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2013/MemberDetail.aspx?Member=129

Capitol
500 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
Phone: 605-773-3851

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