James Whitney Dunn

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James Whitney Dunn (b. July 21, 1943) is a politician and businessman in the U.S. state of Michigan.

Dunn was born in Detroit, Michigan and attended the public schools. He received a B.A. from Michigan State University in 1967. He was president, Dunn & Fairmont, builder and developer. He was a delegate to the Michigan State Republican convention in 1982.

In 1980, Dunn defeated incumbent Democrat Bob Carr to be elected as a Republican from Michigan's 6th congressional district to the 97th Congress, serving from January 3, 1981 to January 3, 1983. In 1982, he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection, losing in the general election to Carr. In 1984, Dunn made an unsuccessful run for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Carl Levin, losing in the Republican primary to Jack R. Lousma. In 1986, he ran for the 6th district seat, and again lost in the general election to Bob Carr. In 1988, he made an unsuccessful run for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Donald W. Riegle, Jr.. In 1990, he ran for the U.S. House again, this time from the 10th district, losing in the Republican primary.