James C. Greenwood
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 8th district |
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In office January 5, 1993 – January 3, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Peter Kostmayer |
| Succeeded by | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 10th district |
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In office January 6, 1987 – January 5, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Edward Howard |
| Succeeded by | David Heckler |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 143rd district |
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In office January 6, 1981 – November 30, 1986 |
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| Preceded by | Margaret George |
| Succeeded by | David Heckler |
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May 4, 1951 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Christina "Tina" Paugh Greenwood |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
James Charles "Jim" Greenwood (born May 4, 1951) is an American politician in the Republican Party. He represented Pennsylvania's Eighth Congressional District for six terms in the United States House of Representatives.
Greenwood became president and CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) in 2004.
Greenwood was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and grew up in Holland, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Dickinson College with a B.A. in sociology in 1973, served as an aide to state Representative John S. Renninger and as a houseparent for children with intellectual disabilities and emotional disorders. From 1977 until 1980, he was a caseworker for the Bucks County Children and Youth Social Service Agency, working with abused and neglected children.
He and his wife, Tina, have four children.
Greenwood was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1980 as a Republican and the Pennsylvania Senate in 1986. In 1992, Greenwood defeated Democratic Congressman Peter H. Kostmayer for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Pennsylvania’s 8th district.
As a centrist with libertarian views on social issues and conservative stances on taxes and economic issues, Greenwood's overall voting record was moderate. He was known as an effective legislator. He voted against two of the four impeachment charges against President Bill Clinton in 1998, and sided with the House Democrats to oppose Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act in 2003. He also served on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and was Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. In this role, he led investigations and held hearings on a variety of issues within the vast jurisdiction of the Committee including corporate governance, bioterrorism, port and border security, drug importation, and the safety of nuclear power plants.
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