James R. Fannin
| James Roy "Jim" Fannin | |
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| Louisiana State Representative for District 13 (Bienville, Jackson, Ouachita, and Winn parishes) |
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In office 2003 – January 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Rodney Alexander |
| Succeeded by | Jack McFarland |
| Louisiana State Senator for District 35 (Grant, Jackson, Lincoln, Ouachita, Rapides, and Winn parishes) | |
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Assumed office January 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Kostelka |
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May 30, 1949 Winn Parish, Louisiana, USA |
| Political party | Democratic-turned-Republican (2013) |
| Spouse(s) | Kitty Davis Fannin |
| Relations | Jimmie Davis (uncle by marriage) |
| Children | James Matthew Fannin |
| Residence | Jackson Parish |
| Alma mater |
Winnfield Senior High School |
| Occupation | Businessman; former educator |
| Religion | Baptist |
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| Service/branch | Louisiana National Guard |
| Fannin successfully pushed for passage in 2009 of a Louisiana law which permits high school students to follow a "career diploma" path, instead of pursuing traditional studies geared toward higher education. | |
Winnfield Senior High School
Northwestern State University
James Roy Fannin (born May 30, 1949), known as Jim Fannin, is the Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate for District 35, which encompasses the parishes of Grant, Jackson, Lincoln, Ouachita, Rapides, and Winn. He won the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 24, 2015, to succeed the term-limited Republican Robert Kostelka.
Fannin used to be the chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the Louisiana House of Representatives. A former educator and an active businessman in Jonesboro, the seat of government of Jackson Parish in North Louisiana. In 2003, Fannin was elected as a Democrat to represent House District 13 (Jackson, Bienville, Ouachita and Winn parishes. He succeeded Rodney Alexander of Quitman in Jackson Parish, who resigned to become the United States Representative for Louisiana's 5th congressional district, a position Alexander has since vacated. Fannin was also the chairman of the Louisiana Rural Caucus.
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