| Jim Leach  AKA James Albert Smith Leach
Born: 15-Oct-1942
Birthplace: Davenport, IA
Gender: Male
Religion: Anglican/Episcopalian
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Republican Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Congressman from Iowa, 1977-2007 Congressman from Iowa for thirty years. A liberal Republican, Leach was defeated in his bid for a sixteenth term by college professor David Loebsack, in what was considered one of the largest upsets of that election cycle. Wife: Elisabeth Deba (one son, one daughter)
Son: Gallagher
Daughter: Jenny
High School: Davenport High School, Davenport, IA (1960)
University: BA, Princeton University (1964)
University: MA, Johns Hopkins University (1966)
Administrator: Director, Institute for Politics, Kennedy School of Government (2007)
National Endowment for the Humanities Chairman (2009-)
US Congressman, Iowa 2nd (2003-07)
US Congressman, Iowa 1st (1977-2003)
US Official Asst. to Donald Rumsfeld, Office of Economic Opportunity (1969-70)
Congressional Staff for Rep. Donald Rumsfeld (1965-66)
American Academy of Arts and Sciences Member (2010)
Close Up Foundation Board of Advisors
Common Cause Chairman, National Governing Board (past)
Council on Foreign Relations
Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks
Loyal Order of Moose
Partnership for Public Service Board of Governors
ProPublica Board of Directors
Republican Main Street Partnership
Ripon Society
Rotary International
Trilateral Commission
Science Debate 2008
Traveled to the USSR Jul-1983
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