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Jim Sensenbrenner

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Jim Sensenbrenner
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin
In office
January 3, 1979 – January 3, 2021
Preceded byBob Kasten
Succeeded byScott L. Fitzgerald
Constituency9th district (1979–2003)
5th district (2003–2021)
Chair of the House Judiciary Committee
In office
January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2007
Preceded byHenry Hyde
Succeeded byJohn Conyers
Chair of the House Science Committee
In office
January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2001
Preceded byBob Walker
Succeeded bySherwood Boehlert
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 4th district
In office
April 2, 1975[1] – January 3, 1979[2]
Preceded byBob Kasten
Succeeded byRod Johnston
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 10th district
In office
January 1, 1973 – April 2, 1975
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byRod Johnston
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 25th Milwaukee County district
In office
1969–1973
Preceded byNile Soik
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born
Frank James Sensenbrenner Jr.

(1943-06-14) June 14, 1943 (age 81)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Cheryl Warren
(m. 1977; died 2020)
Children2
EducationStanford University (BA)
University of Wisconsin, Madison (JD)
Net worth$11.1 million (2018)[3]

Frank James Sensenbrenner Jr. (/ˈsɛnsənˌbrɛnər/; born June 14, 1943) is an American politician. He represented Wisconsin's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 2021. He is a Republican.

Sensenbrenner announced in September 2019 that he would not run for re-election in 2020.[4]

References

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  1. "Our Campaigns - WI State Senate 04 - Special Election Race - Apr 01, 1975".
  2. "Our Campaigns - WI State Senate 04 Race - Nov 02, 1976".
  3. "Ranking the Net Worth of the 115th". Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  4. Brufke, JulieGrace (September 4, 2019). "Republican Jim Sensenbrenner announces he won't seek reelection". The Hill. Washington, DC. Retrieved September 4, 2019.