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Jim Jordan's Biography

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (OH) - District 4

Contact Information

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Post Office Box 355
Delaware, OH 43015

3121 West Elm Plaza
Lima, OH 45805

28 Park Avenue West
Suite 100A
Mansfield, OH 44902

2056 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Full Name:

James 'Jim' Jordan

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Polly; 4 Children: Rachel, Benjamin, Jessie, Isaac

Birth Date:

02/17/1964

Birth Place:

Troy, OH

Home City:

Urbana, OH

Religion:

Christian-Protestant

JD, Capital University, 2001

MA, Education, Ohio State University, 1991

BS, Economics, University of Wisconsin, 1986

Representative, United States House of Representatives, Ohio, District 4, 2006-present

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Ohio, District 4, 2022, 2024

Senator, Ohio State Senate, District 12, 2001-2006

Candidate, Ohio State Senate, District 12, 2000, 2004

Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, 1995-2000

Member, Committee on Oversight and Accountability, United States House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present

Chair, Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Member, Fourth Amendment Caucus, present

Former Ranking Member, Committee on Oversight and Reform, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Executive Overreach Task Force, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Government Operations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Healthcare, Benefits, and Administrative Rules Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, House Freedom Caucus

Former Member, House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis

Former Member, Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Prayer Caucus

Member, Pro-Life Caucus

Chair, Republican Study Committee

Former Member, Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, United States House of Representatives

Chair, House Judiciary Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2011-2012, 2013-2014, 2015-2016, 2017-2018, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-Present

Former Member, Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, United States House of Representatives, 2021-2022

Former Member, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, United States House of Representatives, 2011-2012, 2013-2014, 2015-2016, 2017-2018

Former Member, Select Committee on Benghazi, United States House of Representatives, 2015-2016

Former Member, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, United States House of Representatives, 2011-2012, 2015-2016

Former Chairman, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation, and Regulatory Affairs, United States House of Representatives, 2013-2014

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care, and Entitlements, United States House of Representatives, 2013-2014

Director, Heilickson Commuter Camp

Director, Hellickson-Jordan Wrestling Camp

Assistant Wrestling Coach, Ohio State University, 1987-1995

Chair, Budget & Spending Task Force

Member, Citizens Against Government Waste

Member, Farm Bureau

Member, Grace Bible Church

Co-Director, Jordan's Champion Wrestling Club

Member, Ohio Right to Life

Member, Ohioans for Term Limits

Member, Republican Executive Committee, Champaign County

Member, Young Republicans Club, Mad River Valley

State Chair, United States of America Wrestling, 1988-1989

Awards:

Defender of Life Award; Pro-Life Legislator of the Year

Friend of the Taxpayer Award, Americans for Tax Reform

2012 Weyrich Award for "National Legislator of the Year"

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