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Jim Banks' Biography

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On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. Senate (IN) - Jr

Contact Information

Campaign


2418 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC, 20515
Phone: 202-225-4436

1300 S Harrison Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Phone: 260-702-4750

1300 South Harrison Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46802

2418 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Full Name:

James 'Jim' Banks

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Amanda; 3 Children: Lillian, Elizabeth, Joann

Birth Date:

07/16/1979

Birth Place:

Columbia City, IN

Home City:

Columbia City, IN

Religion:

Christian

Attended, Navy Supply Corps School, 2012-2014

Masters of Business Administration , Business , Grace College, 2011-2013

Bachelors, Political Science, Indiana University at Bloomington, 1997-2002

Representative, United States House of Representatives, Indiana, District 3, 2017-present

Candidate, United States Senate, District Jr - Indiana, 2024

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Indiana, District 3, 2022

Senator, Indiana State Senate, District 17, 2010-2016

Member, Whitley County Council, 2009-2010

Former Member, Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Education and Career Development, Indiana State Senate

Former Member, Education and the Workforce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Homeland Security & Transportation ajd Veterans Affairs, Indiana State Senate

Former Member, House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces

Former Member, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Former Member, House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization

Former Member, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Pensions and Labor Committee, Indiana State Senate

Former Member, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity

Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Environment (Science, Space and Technology), United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats & Capabilities, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Research and Technology, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Space, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Veteran Affairs and The Military, Indiana State Senate

Member, Committee on Education and Labor, United State House of Representatives, 2023-Present

Broker, NAI Harding Dahm, 2013-present

Serving, United States Navy Reserve, 2012-present

Staff Member, Congressman John Hostettler, Indiana 8th District

Employee, Public Policy Department, Focus on the Family

Former Commercial Real Estate Broker, The Bradley Company

Contributor, Our American Story: The Search for a Shared National Narrative, 2019

Director, Business Development, The Hagerman Group, 2008-2013

Campaign Manager, Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller, 2008

Member, Citizen's Advisory Council, Indiana Wesleyan University, 2012-present

Board Member, Independent Colleges of Indiana, 2011-present

Member, President's Advisory Council on Excellence, Huntington University, 2011-present

Member, President's Leadership Council, Manchester University, 2011-present

Chair, Government Affairs Association, Building Contractors Association, 2010-present

Member, Quayle Vice Presidential Museum, 2010-present

Member, Trinity Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 2010-present

Member, Whitley County Gideons, 2010-present

Member, Whitley County Historical Society, 2010-present

Past Chair, Building Contractors Association, 2009-present

Vice-Chair, Third Congressional District Republican Party, 2009-present

Member, Board of Visitors, Naval Academy, present

Chair, Budget & Spending Task Force, Republican Study Committee, present

Former President, Columbia City Rotary Club

Member, Government Affairs Committee, Builders and Contractors Association

Member, Region 3A

Chair, Whitley County Republican Party, 2007-2011

Member, Northeast Indiana Workforce Development Board, 2007-2010

Member, Allen County Right to Life Board, 2007-2009

President, The Wabash Group, 2005-2008

Awards:

2008 Future 40 Leaders Under 40of Northeast Indiana Award
Defense Meritorious Service Medal, United States Department of Defense
2013 Distinguished Public Official Award, Ivy Tech Community College
2013/2014 Distinguished Public Service Award, American Legion
Fifty Caliber Freedom Award, National Association for Gun Rights

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