Jim Jordan (United States Representative) Biography

Jim Jordan is an American politician, former collegiate wrestler and college wrestling coach who has been serving as the U.S. representative for Ohio’s 4th congressional district since 2007. He previously served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 85th district from 1995 to 2000 and a member of the Ohio Senate from the 12th district in 2001-06. He is a founding member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus and served as its first chair from 2015 to 2017 and its vice chair after that. He was the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee from 2019 to 2020 and has been the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee since March 2020. A staunch supporter of former president Donald Trump, he gained notoriety for discrediting investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election and later for supporting his claims of voting fraud following defeat in the 2020 presidential election. Jordan, who voted to prevent the certification of the Electoral College and refused to cooperate with the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack on the Capitol, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Trump on January 11, 2021.

Jim Jordan Biography

Name	Jim Jordan
Real Name	James Daniel Jordan
Profession	American politician
Birth Place	Troy, Ohio, United States
Date Of Birth	1964-02-17
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.80 m)
Weight	160 lbs (73 kg)
Eye Color	Blue
Hair Color	Brown
Education	University of Wisconsin–Madison (BS), Ohio State University (MA), Capital University, Capital University Law School, Graham High School
Religion	Christian
Nationality	American
Gender	Male
Zodiac Sign	Aquarius
Sexual Orientation	Straight
Spouse	Polly Jordan
Parents Name	Shirley Jordan, John Jordan
School	Capital University Law School, Graham High School
College	University of Wisconsin–Madison (BS), Ohio State University (MA), Capital University
Net Worth	35
Net Worth	$35 Million
Salary	$174,000 +
Monthly Income	$0.2 Million +
Annual Inccome	$3 Million +

Childhood & Early Life

• James Daniel Jordan was born on February 17, 1964 in Champaign County, Ohio, United States, to Shirley and John Jordan, who worked 30 years at a General Motors plant in Dayton. John, who supported Democrats as a union guy, gradually moved right believing they didn’t represent his values any more, and taught conservative values and hard work, individual responsibility and independence to his sons through wrestling.
• In 1982, he graduated from Graham High School, where he also participated in wrestling and won state championships for all the four years he was in high school, with a 156–1 win–loss record.
• While attending University of Wisconsin–Madison, from where he obtained bachelor’s degree in economics in 1986, he won the 1985 and 1986 NCAA Division I wrestling championship matches. However, he lost the featherweight semifinal match at the 1988 US Olympic wrestling trials and failed to make the Olympic team.
• He later completed his master’s degree in education from Ohio State University before earning a Juris Doctor from the Capital University Law School.

Coaching Career

• Jim Jordan served as an assistant wrestling coach with Ohio State University’s wrestling program from 1987 to 1995, during which period Richard Strauss served as the physician for the team. Much later in April 2018, Ohio State University began an independent investigation against Strauss into allegations of sexual misconduct that occurred between 1978 and 1998.
• In July 2018, several former wrestlers accused both then-head coach Russ Hellickson and then-assistant coach Jordan of knowing about Strauss’ alleged abuse but failing to take action.
• Jordan consistently denied that he had any student-athlete report sexual abuse to him, going so far as to claim that the over 150 male student-patients were “choreographed” by “the left” to hurt his political career.
• Several former wrestling team members like David Range, Mike DiSabato and Dunyasha Yetts asserted that Jordan knew of Strauss’s misconduct, and while none accused him of misconduct, he was named a defendant in many lawsuits.
• Former wrestler and ex-UFC fighter Mark Coleman alleged that Hellickson contacted two witnesses to pressure them to support Jordan, while DiSabato showed text messages pointing to witness tampering by Jordan, his brother Jeff and Hellickson.

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Political Career

• Jim Jordan, who was all set to become a wrestling coach, decided to enter public service after his last child was born, because he became more aware of family as a key institution. He wanted to make a difference for that institution, be it through “tax policy, education policy or whatever”, and made up his mind to get into politics.
• When a Statehouse seat opened through a retirement in 1994, he decided to run for the position, and despite being a newcomer, successfully defeated a county commissioner in the GOP primary.
• He went on to win the general election to the Ohio House of Representatives in November 1994, representing the 85th Ohio House district where he went on to serve for three terms.
• In 2000, he moved to the state senate and was elected from the 12th district by defeating independent candidate Jack Kaffenberger, securing 88% of the vote. He defeated Kaffenberger again in 2004 to win reelection to the Ohio Senate with 79% of the vote.
• In 2006, after 26-year incumbent Mike Oxley announced his retirement, he decided to run for the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio’s very conservative 4th district, which has been reliably Republican since 1938.
• He won the Republican primary and was elected to Congress after defeating Democratic nominee Rick Siferd in the general election with 60% of the vote.
• He was reelected to another term in 2008 after defeating Democratic nominee Mike Carroll with 65% of the vote, and again in 2010, defeating Democrat Doug Litt and Libertarian Donald Kissick with 71% vote. He was later reelected in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020, earning at least two-thirds of the vote in most election.
• In the 112th Congress, Jordan served as Chairman of the House Republican Study Committee, the largest caucus of conservatives, but turned down a position on the Appropriations Committee.
• He was the committee’s most powerful member during the 2013 government shutdown and led the Republican congressional strategy of bringing about a government shutdown to force changes in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
• After receiving one vote for Speaker of the US House of Representatives in the 113th Congress and two during the 114th Congress, he ran for Speaker when Paul Ryan retired, but lost to Kevin McCarthy.
• While his campaign ended when Democrats took the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives following midterm elections, he also campaigned for House minority leader, but again lost to McCarthy in a 159–43 vote.
• During the 114th Congress, along with eight other members of Congress, he helped found the House Freedom Caucus, consisting of the most conservative of the conservatives, which ultimately pushed Speaker John Boehner into retirement.
• He served as its first chair from 2015 to 2017 and vice chair thereafter, and was the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee in 2019-20 and of the House Judiciary Committee since March 2020.
• Jim Jordan, a close ally of Donald Trump, actively campaigned to discredit investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election and staged a sit-in to prevent a Trump impeachment inquiry hearing over the Trump-Ukraine scandal.
• He supported Trump when he refused to concede after losing to Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election and has refused to cooperate with the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack.

• Representative, United States House of Representatives, Ohio, District 4, 2006-present
• Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Ohio, District 4, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
• Senator, Ohio State Senate, District 12, 2001-2006
• Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, 1995-2000

Jim Jordanwas elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in November 1994 and represented the 85th Ohio House district for three terms. Jim Jordan became the only legislator in state history to win both the Defender of Life award from Ohio Right to Life and the Pro-Life Legislator of the Year award from the United Conservatives of Ohio. 

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Jim Jordan Networth

Name:	Jim Jordan
Net Worth:	$35 Million
Salary:	$174,000 +
Monthly Income:	$0.2 Million +
Profession:	American politician
Age:	59 Yrs
Jim jordan height:	5 ft 9 in (1.80 m)
Yearly Income:	$3 Million +
Nationality:	American

Professional Life

Jordan served as an assistant wrestling coach at Ohio State University from 1987 to 1995. During his tenure as an assistant coach. Former wrestling team physician Richard Strauss sexually abused more than 50 members of the team.

The question of whether Jim Jordan was aware of the assault arises. Jim dismissed the charges and said that he was not aware of anything.

Caption: Jim Jordan as a ranking member of the United States House Committee on the Judiciary (Source: Instagram)

Jim started his career by getting elected to the Ohio General Assembly in November. He got elected to the Ohio Senate in 2000. In May 2006, he won the Republican primary election for Ohio’s 4th Congressional District.

He then founded the Income Tax Reduction Fund. He was also named Treasury Watchdog in 1996, 2000, and 2004.

In 2008, he was re-elected in the Republican primary for the 4th Congressional District. He chaired the Republican Study Committee at the 112th Congress. On November 14th, he ran for House Speaker but lost to Kevin McCarthy for House Minority Leader.

He is the current U.S. Representative for Ohio’s 4th congressional district. The politician was assigned to the position in 2007. Jordan is now a member of the Republican Party. Since 2019, he has served as the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee.

According to the source, Jim is a founding member of the Freedom Caucus. From 2015 to 2017, the politician also served as its Chairman. Jordan declared his intention to run for House Speaker in July 2018 but lost to Kevin McCarthy. Paul Ryan held this role before others.

Wrestling Career of Jim Jordan

Jim Jordan Wrestling Career: Jim Jordan’s early career focused primarily on education and coaching before entering the field of politics. Here is an overview of his early career:

• Wrestling Career: Jim Jordan had a successful wrestling career during his college years. He attended the University of Wisconsin and became a two-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion. His background in wrestling later became a major aspect of his public image and political career.
• Assistant Wrestling Coach: After completing his graduation, Jordan returned to Ohio and became the assistant wrestling coach at Ohio State University. He worked as a coach for many years and helped mentor and train young wrestlers.
• . Legal Education: Jordan received a legal education and a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio. This legal background would become valuable in his later political career.
•  Entry into politics: While still in coaching, Jim Jordan entered politics. In 1995, he was elected to the Ohio State Legislature and served in the Ohio House of Representatives. He remained working on this post till 2000.
• US House of Representatives: In 2006, Jim Jordan leapt onto the national political stage. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives representing Ohio’s 4th congressional district and has held that position since. In the House of Representatives, Jordan became known for his conservative stances and involvement in various legislative issues.
• Jim Jordan’s early career reflects his background in athletics, education, and law, which later informed his work as a politician and member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Jim Jordan Wife

Jim had a girlfriend named Polly during his high school education. Both of them were introduced by Jim’s siblings. They started dating at home when Jim was 13 and Polly was 14. Now both of them live in Urbana, Ohio in the United States.

Jim jordan news

House Republicans subpoena Fani Willis as GOP heightens attacks against Trump prosecutor.

Jim Jordan and Judiciary Committee Republicans set their sights on Fulton County prosecutor.

House Republicans have reportedly subpoenaed the Georgia prosecutor leading Fulton County’s sprawling election interference case against Donald Trump as part of a broader GOP effort to investigate whether Fani Willis misused federal funds in the criminal probe.

A subpoena from House Judiciary Committee chair Jim Jordan obtained by NBC News alleges that Ms Willis failed to comply with earlier requests for documents and demands that she provide communications “referring or relating to the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office’s receipt and use of federal funds” and “referring or relating to any allegations of the misuse of federal funds”.

The latest efforts from House Republicans join a wider campaign to undermine criminal prosecutions against the former president, amplifying right-wing media allegations that Ms Willis retaliated against a whistleblower employee who allegedly warned against the misuse of federal grant money.

Mr Jordan’s letter quotes from a report from right-wing media outlet The Washington Free Beacon that the employee was “abruptly terminated” and “escorted out of her office by seven armed investigators”, according to NBC News.

In a statement following news of the subpoena, Ms Willis said that “these false allegations are included in baseless litigation filed by a holdover employee from the previous administration who was terminated for cause.”

“The courts that have ruled found no merit in these claims,” she added. “We expect the same result in any pending litigation.”

She said execution of federal grant programs – “focused on helping at-risk youth and seeking justice for sexual assault victims who were too long ignored” – was performed in compliance with the US Department of Justice. “We are proud of our grant programs and our partnership with the Department of Justice that makes Fulton County a safer, more just place,” she added.

Democratic US Rep Dan Goldman blasted the subpoena as a “blatant attempt to save Donald Trump from legal peril” and an example of actual “weaponization” of federal government authority that Mr Jordan and other Republican lawmakers have labelled prosecutions of the former president.

Mr Trump and more than a dozen co-defendants are criminally charged under Georgia’s anti-racketeering statute as part of a “criminal enterprise” to overturn the state’s election results in 2020 by pushing state officials and lawmakers to unlawfully reverse his loss while directing attacks on election equipment and pressuring election workers.

Fani willis jim jordan letter: Ms Willis, who is routinely berated by the former president and whose office has faced an avalanche of racist abuse and threats, has come under heightened scrutiny in recent weeks after one of Mr Trump’s co-defendants – a GOP operative who worked on the Trump campaign –alleged Ms Willis had an improper relationship with a special prosecutor hired to lead the case.

​​She has been subpoenaed to testify at a hearing regarding those allegations on 15 February.

This month, Mr Trump’s attorneys joined a legal effort from co-defendant Mike Roman to disqualify Ms Willis from prosecuting them.

A complaint filed by Mr Trump’s defence attorneys accuses Ms Willis of injecting “racial animus” into the case and violating her prosecutorial responsibilities, pointing to allegations that she hired an outside prosecutor with whom she was romantically involved.

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