Name: Jim Talent
Gender: Male
Place of Birth: Springfield, Mo
Date of Birth: March 13, 1978
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
Children: None
Political Party: Republican
Education: B.A. In Social Science with Education University of Memphis 1994
Biography:
Jim Talen was born on March 13th, 1978 in a small town of Kennett, Missouri. From an early age people knew that Jim was destine for great things. He graduated High School and went to the University of Memphis. While we at the U of M, he was elected Student Body President his sophomore thru Senior Year. He excelled in the classroom at the U of M.
After graduation he took a teaching job back in his hometown. The people of the community saw his desire and commitment to government. In 1997 he ran for mayor of his hometown and won in a landslide. He served a full term before running for State Rep in 1999 he was successful by carrying almost every prescient in the district. He won by sticking to the issues. He clearly showed that we was for real and quickly made an impression.
In 2002 he made a run for the Missouri Senate, he ran against the incumbent. Once again he took the road and talked about the Issues and the change that he can bring. He worked hard and got the biggest Education budget passed without raising taxes and cutting any other programs. He easy won re-election in 2006.
In 2010 he was urged to run for the Missouri's 8th Congressional District. He weighed his option and decided that he would give it a shot. He ran in a field that had some high dollar and big name people involved. Jim carried the Primary race by a margin of 15% of the vote. He then had to win the general. This was the hardest thing that Jim has had to do, so he thought. He went on the trail and spoke from the heart. He talked about the problems facing Missouri. The day of the election he toured the south east Missouri working the polls and trying to wrap up the election. When the polls closed it was Jim Talent as the winner. He had captured 65% of the vote, and promised to be a Rep that is on the people’s side. Rep. Jim Talent is a rising star in the party and has proved himself to the voters of Missouri.
