Jim Himes

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Jim Himes currently serves the 4th Congressional District of Connecticut

Jim Himes has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the 4th district of the State of Connecticut, since 2009 (map).

Bio

Himes is a former banker and is currently the Vice President of a community affordable housing organization.

2008 elections

Himes won the Democratic nomination and defeated Rep. Christopher Shays (R-Conn.) in the 2008 congressional elections.

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Committees and affiliations

Committees

• House Committee on Financial Services

Articles and resources

Related SourceWatch articles

• 2008 U.S. congressional elections
  • 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
• Portal:Connecticut and the U.S. Congress

External resources

• 2008 Race Tracker page on Connecticut's 4th Congressional District
• Official Jim Himes Democrat for Congress website

External articles

• Marie Horrigan, "House Battles Expected Again for Three Connecticut Hot Seats," CQ Politics, May 7, 2007.

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Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives
111th Congress
Leadership Position:	Committees Chaired:	Committees, Ranking Member On:	Caucuses:
Committees: House Committee on Financial Services
110th Congress
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Congressional Career
First Elected to Current Office: November 4, 2008	First Took Current Office: January 3, 2009	Next Election: November 2, 2010	Term Ends:
Freshman Member? Yes	Previous Political Work? Commissioner of the Greenwich Housing Authority, Greenwich Board of Estimate and Taxation, Greenwich Democratic Town Committee	Other Party Membership:
District Offices:
1. 888 Washington Blvd, 10th Floor, Stamford, CT 06901 Phone: 203-210-7711 / Fax: 203-210-7703
Campaign Contact:
Website: http://himesforcongress.com/ Webform Email: http://www.himesforcongress.com/site/contact / Email: Campaign Offices: 1. Jim Himes For Congress, Box 456, 65 High Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06905 Phone: 203-286-8913 / Fax:
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Misc:
Date of Birth: July 5, 1966