Jim Talent

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Jim Talent
United States Senator
from Missouri
In office
November 25, 2002 – January 3, 2007
Preceded byJean Carnahan
Succeeded byClaire McCaskill
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2001
Preceded byJoan Kelly Horn
Succeeded byTodd Akin
Chairman of the House Small Business Committee
In office
January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2001
Preceded byJan Meyers
Succeeded byDon Manzullo
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
In office
1985–1993
Personal details
Born (1956-10-18) October 18, 1956 (age 67)
Des Peres, Missouri
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Brenda Lee Lyons Talent
ChildrenKaty Talent
Chrissy Talent
Michael Talent
Alma materWashington University in St. Louis(B.A.)
University of Chicago Law School (J.D.)
OccupationAttorney

Jim Talent (born October 18, 1956) is a former United States Senator from the state of Missouri. He is a member of the U.S. Republican Party. He was in the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2001.[1]

Talent was born on October 18, 1956 in Des Peres, Missouri. He studied at Washington University in St. Louis and at University of Chicago Law School. He is married to Brenda Lee Lyons Talent. They have three children.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Talent, James Matthes". Office of Art and Archives and Office of the Historian, The United States Congress. Retrieved July 9, 2015.

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