Jim Bridenstine
| Jim Bridenstine | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | John Sullivan |
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| Born |
James Frederick Bridenstine June 15, 1975 Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Michelle Bridenstine |
| Children | Walker Sarah Grant |
| Alma mater |
Rice University (BA) Cornell University (MBA) |
| Website |
House website Official website |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy Air National Guard
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| Years of service | 1998–2007 (Active) 2010–2015 (Reserve) 2015–Present |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant Commander Major
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James Frederick "Jim" Bridenstine (born June 15, 1975) is an American politician who has been the United States Representative for Oklahoma's 1st congressional district, based in Tulsa, since 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Bridenstine was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan and is a Jenks High School graduate, a graduate of Rice University with three majors, and has an MBA from Cornell University. He is a former executive director of the Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium and is a Naval Aviator in the U.S. Navy Reserve where he flies the E-2C Hawkeye in Central and South America in support of the War on Drugs. Bridenstine is an Eagle Scout and received several military awards, including the Air Medal. As of 2016 Bridenstine is a State of Oklahoma record holder in 200 meter swimming (freestyle, relay).
In the Republican primary election on June 26, 2012, Bridenstine defeated five-term incumbent U.S. Congressman John Sullivan 54% to 46%. Although he identified with the tea party and was perceived as running to Sullivan's right, Bridenstine's actual policy statements differed little from those of Sullivan. In the November 2012 general election, he defeated Democratic nominee John Olson 63%–32%, and won all five counties in the district. Bridenstine had effectively clinched a seat in Congress by ousting Sullivan in the Republican primary. The 1st is a heavily Republican district with a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+16, and has been in Republican hands since 1987.
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