Jim Dunn | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMichigan's6th district | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Carr |
| Succeeded by | Bob Carr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Whitney Dunn (1943-07-21)July 21, 1943 (age 82) |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Michigan State University (BA) |
James Whitney Dunn (born July 21, 1943) is an American politician and businessman from theMichigan. He served in theU.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 1983 before unsuccessfully seeking reelection. He ran for the Senate in 1984, losing the Republican primary to astronautJack R. Lousma, and in 1988, when he was defeated by Democratic incumbentDonald W. Riegle, Jr. He sought another term in the U.S. House in 1990, but lost in the Republican primary toDave Camp, ending his electoral career.
Dunn was born inDetroit,Michigan and attended the public schools. He received aB.A. fromMichigan State University in 1967. He was president, Dunn & Fairmont, builder and developer. He was a delegate to the Michigan State Republican convention in 1982.
In 1980, Dunn defeated incumbentDemocratBob Carr to be elected as aRepublican fromMichigan's 6th congressional district to the97th Congress, serving from January 3, 1981 to January 3, 1983. In 1982, he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection, losing in the general election to Carr. In 1984, Dunn made an unsuccessful run for theU.S. Senate seat held by DemocratCarl Levin, losing in the Republican primary toJack R. Lousma. In 1986, he ran for the 6th district seat, and again lost in the general election to Bob Carr. In 1988, he won the Republican nomination to the U.S. Senate, having defeated former U.S. RepresentativeRobert J. Huber, who had left office in 1975. Dunn then lost the general election to the DemocratDonald W. Riegle, Jr. In 1990, he ran for the U.S. House again, this time from the10th district, but he lost the Republican primary to Dave Camp.
He is a resident ofEast Lansing, Michigan.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMichigan's 6th congressional district 1981–1983 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee forU.S. Senator fromMichigan (Class 1) 1988 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
| Preceded byas Former U.S. Representative | Order of precedence of the United States as Former U.S. Representative | Succeeded byas Former U.S. Representative |
