Jim Matheson Politician

James David "Jim" Matheson (born March 21, 1960) is an American politician who served as a United States Representative from Utah from 2001 to 2015. He represented Utah's 2nd district from 2001 to 2013 and its 4th district from 2013 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he held the distinction of being the only Democratic congressman from Utah and represented a more Republican-leaning district than any other Democratic member of Congress.On December 17, 2013, Matheson announced he would not seek reelection in the 2014 elections. A moderate Democrat, he has been speculated to run in 2016 for Governor of Utah or for the U.S. Senate. In 2015, he joined the law firm of Squire Patton Boggs as a lobbyist.

Personal facts

Jim Matheson
Birth dateMarch 21, 1960
Birth place
Salt Lake City , Utah
Religion
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Residence
Salt Lake City , Utah
Education
Harvard College
UCLA Anderson School of Management

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Office holder

party
Democratic Party (United States)
region
Utah
Utah's 2nd congressional district
Utah's 4th congressional district

Jim Matheson on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,650198848,00.html
  2. http://www.house.gov/matheson/press2006/060613.html
  3. http://www.sltrib.com/Topics/MATHESON