Jim Bunn

OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND:  Deputy Sheriff; United States Congressman; State Senator; Executive Director, Oregon Republican Party; Area Representative, U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Farmer.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: B.A., Biology, Northwest Nazarene College; A.A., Chemeketa Community College; FBI Hostage Negotiation School; Dayton Union High School.

PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: United States Congressman; State Senator; Senate Republican Whip; Oregon National Guard Reserve; Oregon Criminal Justice Council; County Chair, Reagan Bush Campaign.

PERSONAL:  Married for 11 years to Sonja. Together they have 8 children, and two grandchildren.

AWARDS: National Senior Citizens Hall of Fame; Oregon Law Enforcement Appreciation of Support, Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association; Protector of Medicare, Senior Coalition; NCRD Congressional Award, The American Association of Community Colleges; Guardian of Small Business, National Federation of Independent Business; Friend of Farm Bureau, American Farm Bureau; Tax Fighter Award, The National Tax-Limitation Committee; Alumni Achievement Award, Northwest Nazarene College.