Full Name:
James 'Jim' M. Talent
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Brenda Lyons; 3 Children: Michael, Kate, Christine
Birth Date:
10/18/1956
Birth Place:
Saint Louis, MO
Home City:
Chesterfield, MO
Religion:
Presbyterian
JD, University of Chicago Law School, 1981
BA, Political Science, Washington University, Saint Louis, 1978
Candidate, United States Senate, 2006
Senator, United States Senate, 2002-2006
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1993-2001
Republican Candidate, Governor, 2000
Representative, Missouri State House of Representatives, 1984-1992
Minority Leader, Missouri State House of Representatives, 1988-1992
Deputy Whip/Member, President Bush's Export Council
Speaker's Health Care Task Force, 1995-1996
Lashly and Baer, 1988-1992
Moller Talent Kuethanl and Welch, 1981-1987
Clerk, Judge Richard Posner, United States Court of Appeals, 1982-1983
Experience, Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce
Experience, West County Chamber of Commerce
Astrological Sign:
Libra
Awards:
-National Public Policy Award, National Lifetime Achievement Award, Vietnam Veterans of America, 2000
-Guardian of Seniors' Rights, 60-Plus Association
-Taxpayer Hero, Americans for Tax Reform
-Association of Women Business Owners
-Legislator of the Year, Department of Missouri Veterans of Foreign Wars
-Legislator of the Year, International Franchise Association
-Legislator of the Year, Independent Electrical Contractors
-Friend of the Farmer, Missouri Farm Bureau