Jim Bunn

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Jim Bunn
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 5th district
In office 1995 – 1997
Preceded by	Michael J. Kopetski
Succeeded by	Darlene Hooley
Born	December 12, 1956 McMinnville, Oregon
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Sonja Skurdal

James "Jim" Bunn (b. December 12, 1956) in McMinnville, Oregon, is a former American politician.

Bunn graduated from Dayton High School, and earned a bachelor's degree from Northwestern Nazarene College in 1979. Bunn worked in agribusiness, and from 1987 until his election to Congress, served in the National Guard.

Bunn, a Republican, was a member of the Oregon State Senate from 1987 to 1995, where he served as Republican whip from 1990 to 1995. In 1994, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives from Oregon's 5th congressional district.

During his one term in the House from 1995 to 1997, Bunn divorced his wife and married an aide, Sonja Skurdal, whom he then made his chief of staff. In the 1996 election, this scandal contributed to his loss to Democrat Darlene Hooley. After leaving Congress, Bunn became a prison guard at the Yamhill County jail.^[1][2]

Bunn's family includes other notable public figures, such as his brother Stan Bunn, a former Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction.

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[edit] External links

• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post

Preceded by Michael J. Kopetski

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 5th congressional district 1995–1997

Succeeded by Darlene Hooley