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| Affiliation | Republican |
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| Name | Jim Talent |
| Address |
Chesterfield, Missouri , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
 X (Twitter) | JimTalent |
| Born |
October 18, 1956
(68 years)
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| Contributor | None Entered |
| Last Modifed | RBH
Apr 09, 2020 07:05pm |
| Tags |
Caucasian - Married - Christian - Presbyterian - Protestant - Straight -
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| Info | James Matthes Talent
Congressman Jim Talent was born and raised in Des Peres, Missouri. He graduated from Kirkwood High School in 1973 and attended Washington University in St. Louis, where he received the Arnold J. Lien Prize as the most outstanding undergraduate in political science. He graduated with honors from the University of Chicago Law School in 1981 and clerked for Judge Richard Posner of the United States Court of Appeals from 1982 through 1983.
Congressman Talent has fought for Missourians from all walks of life for more than 16 years. In 1984, at the age of 28, Congressman Talent was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives, where he served for eight years and succeeded in passing numerous pieces of legislation, Tilted Picture: Talent 023including legislative efforts to build roads, toughen drug laws, secure taxpayer rights and reduce taxes. At the age of 32, Congressman Talent was unanimously chosen by his colleagues as the Minority leader, the highest ranking Republican leadership position in the Missouri House. He served in that capacity until 1992 when he was elected to Congress from Missouri?s Second District.
Congressman Talent served in the U.S. Congress for eight years and as Assistant Majority Leader under Congressman Dick Armey (R-Texas).
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| MO US President - R Primary - Mar 15, 2016 |
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Scott Walker |
| MO US President - R Primary - Feb 07, 2012 |
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Mitt Romney |
| US President - R Primaries - Jun 26, 2012 |
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Mitt Romney |
| MO US Senate - R Primary - Aug 03, 2010 |
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Roy Blunt |
| KS US Senate - R Primary - Aug 03, 2010 |
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Jerry Moran |
| MO State House 088 - R Primary - Aug 05, 2008 |
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Shamed Dogan |
| MO US President - R Primary - Feb 05, 2008 |
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Mitt Romney |
| US President - R Primaries - Jun 03, 2008 |
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Mitt Romney |
| Constitutional Amendment 2 - Stem Cell Initiative - Nov 07, 2006 |
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Samuel A. Alito Jr. |
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John G. Roberts Jr. |
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