Full Name:
Frank 'Jim' James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Cheryl; 2 Children: Frank, Bob
Birth Date:
06/14/1943
Birth Place:
Chicago, IL
Home City:
Menomonee Falls, WI
Religion:
Episcopalian
JD, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1968
BA, Political Science, Stanford University, 1965
Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 5, 2003-2020
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 5, 2018
Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 9, 1979-2003
Senator, Wisconsin State Senate, 1975-1979
Assistant Minority Leader, Wisconsin State Senate, 1976
Representative, Wisconsin State Assembly, 1968-1975
Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption
Member, Congressional Grace Caucus
Former Chair, Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Chair, House Committee on Science, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member/Chair, Judiciary Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Over Criminalization Task Force
Former Member, Science, Space and Technology Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law
Former Member, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight, United States House of Representatives
Staff, Office of Congressman J. Arthur Younger, United States House of Representatives, 1965
Member, American Philatelic Society
Member, Episcopal Church
Member, Executive Overreach Task Force, United States House of Representatives
Former Member/Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Riveredge Nature Center
Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
Former Member, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations
Former Member, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security
Delegate, Wisconsin State Republican Convention, 1965-2019
Astrological Sign:
Gemini
Awards:
Guardian of Seniors' Rights, 60-Plus Association, 2001-2003; Small Business Advocate, Small Business Survival Committee, 1999, 2004; Humane Legislator, American Humane Society, 2000; Eagle Award, Associated Builders and Contractors, 1999-2000; Defender of the Constitution, Conservative Political Action Conference, 2004; Senior Legislative Achievement Award, Seniors Coalition, 2000; Treasury Guardian, Taxpayers for Common Sense, 2000, 2003; Guardian of Small Business, National Federation of Independent Business, 1980-2004; Spirit of Enterprise, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1988-1993, 1995-1999, 2001; Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence, National Association of Manufacturers, 2003-2004; Jefferson Award, Citizens for a Sound Economy, 1996-1998, 2002; Hero of the Taxpayer, Americans for Tax Reform, 1999-2004; Tax Fighter Award, National Tax-Limitation Committee, 1996, 1999-2000, 2003-2004; Friend of the Shareholder, American Shareholders Association, 2001-2004; Thomas Jefferson Award, Food Distribution Industry, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004; Taxpayers' Friend, National Taxpayers Union, 1979-2003; Golden Bulldog Award, Watchdogs of the Treasury, 1979-1995, 1999-2000; Champion of Small Business, Small Business Survival Committee, 2001-2002
Favorite Sport:
The Packers, The Brewers
Favorite TV Shows:
CSPAN, Weather Channel
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Boating, Reading, hoops, swimming, stamp collecting, spending time with my family, history