Jim Jordan (U.S. politician)
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 4th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Mike Oxley |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 12th district |
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In office January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Robert R. Cupp |
| Succeeded by | Keith Faber |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 85th district |
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In office January 3, 1995 – December 31, 2000 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Davis |
| Succeeded by | Derrick Seaver |
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James Daniel Jordan February 17, 1964 Urbana, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Polly Jordan |
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University of Wisconsin, Madison (BS) Ohio State University (MA) Capital University (JD) |
James Daniel "Jim" Jordan (born February 17, 1964) is the U.S. Representative for Ohio's 4th congressional district, serving since 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district is located in the north-central portion of the state and includes Lima, Tiffin, and Elyria.
Jordan was born and raised in Champaign County, Ohio and attended Graham High School, graduating in 1982. While at Graham, he was a four-time state wrestling champion with a career record of 150–1. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1986, obtaining his bachelor's degree in economics. Jordan was a two-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion. In the 1985 NCAA championship match, Jordan defeated future two-time Olympic gold medalist and four-time world champion John Smith. He later earned a master's degree in education from the Ohio State University in Columbus, and in 2001 obtained his J.D. degree from Capital University, also in Columbus. Before entering politics, he was an assistant wrestling coach with the Ohio State University wrestling program.
Jordan was first elected to the Ohio General Assembly in November 1994 and went on to serve three terms as State Representative of the 85th Ohio House District. In 1996, he offered an amendment to the Welfare Reform Bill that limited the amount of time that an able-bodied individual could remain on welfare. He also created the Income Tax Reduction Fund, which required that any state revenue surpluses be used to lower the income tax burden on Ohioans rather than be used for further government spending.
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