Jim Dunn (Washington State Representative)
Encyclopedia
Jim Dunn is an American
politician and a member Washington House of Representatives
for the 17th Legislative District. He is a member of the Republican Party
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A Vietnam era veteran, Representative Dunn served three enlistments in the U.S. Air Force and Reserves. He is also a descendant of pioneer families from the Washington and Alaska territories.
United States
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politician and a member Washington House of Representatives
Washington House of Representatives
The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, the legislature of the U.S. State of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 districts, each of which elects two members. All members of the House are elected to a two-year term without...
for the 17th Legislative District. He is a member of the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
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Personal
Representative Jim Dunn and his wife, Joan, have been married 42 years and have lived in Clark County since 1977. They have two grown children and five grandchildren.A Vietnam era veteran, Representative Dunn served three enlistments in the U.S. Air Force and Reserves. He is also a descendant of pioneer families from the Washington and Alaska territories.
State government
Republican State Representative for the 17th Legislative District of Washington from 1996 through 2002; elected State Representative for that district again in 2004 and 2006, again as a Republican. Dunn lost his bid for Re-Election in 2008.Awards and honors
Dunn is the recipient of a 2008 Fuse "Fizzle" award for "Biggest Embarrassment." The Washington-based online advocacy group singled out Representative Dunn for being "unable to represent his constituents in any meaningful way after being kicked off of all his committees by his own caucus" following allegations of sexual harassment.Community activism
- Knights of ColumbusKnights of ColumbusThe Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in the United States in 1882, it is named in honor of Christopher Columbus....
- County Charter Board
- Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
- Loyal Order of Moose
- American LegionAmerican LegionThe American Legion is a mutual-aid organization of veterans of the United States armed forces chartered by the United States Congress. It was founded to benefit those veterans who served during a wartime period as defined by Congress...