Representative James 'Jim' Himes's Biography

Biographical

Full Name: James 'Jim' Himes
Current Office: U.S. House - District 4, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Mary; 2 Children: Emma, Linley
Birth Date: 07/05/1966
Birth Place: Lima, Peru
Home City: Greenwich, CT
Religion: Christian (Presbyterian)

Masters, Philosophy, Oxford University, Oxford, England, 1990
BA, Harvard University, 1988

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2008-present
Member, Greenwich Finance Board
Chair, Greenwich Housing Authority
Commissioner, Greenwich Housing Authority

Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues
Chair, Democratic Town Committee

Employee, Enterprise Community Partners, New York City
Vice President, Goldman Sachs and Company

Member, Advisory Board, Bridgeport-Based Family Assets, Incorporated
Board Member, Fairfield County Community Foundation
Former Board Chair, Bridgeport-Based Aspira of Connecticut

  • Favorite Book:

    Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner
    The Moviegoer by Walker Percy
    Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
    Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin
    Refiner's Fire by Mark Helprin

  • Favorite Movie:

    Apocalypse Now
    A Fish Called Wanda
    A River Runs Through It
    Caddyshack

  • Favorite Musician:

    Muddy Waters
    John Lee Hooker
    Buddy Guy
    Peter Green
    Ben Harper
    Bruce Springsteen
    U2
    Rolling Stones
    Pink Floyd

  • Favorite TV Shows:

    West Wing
    Daily Show
    Boston Legal

 

Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://himes.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Washington, D.C. Website
http://himes.house.gov/

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/CongressmanJimHimes

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/congressmanhimes

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/jahimes

Washington, D.C.
119 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Phone: 202-225-5541
Fax: 202-225-9629

District
211 State Street
2nd Floor

Bridgeport, CT 06604

Phone: 866-453-0028
Fax: 203-333-6655

District
888 Washington Boulevard
10th Floor

Stamford, CT 06901

Phone: 866-453-0028
Fax: 203-333-6655