Jim Himes

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Jim Himes
Born July 5, 1966 (1966-07-05) (age 41)
Lima, Peru
Residence Cos Cob, Connecticut
Nationality Flag of the United States United States
Education Harvard University, Oxford University
Political party Democratic Party
Religious beliefs Presbyterian
Spouse Mary Himes
Children 2
Website
http://www.himesforcongress.com

James A. "Jim" Himes (born July 5, 1966) is an affordable housing executive, businessman, and community leader from the state of Connecticut.

He is currently a Democratic candidate for the United States House of Representatives in Connecticut's 4th congressional district, a seat currently held by Republican Congressman Christopher Shays.[1][2]

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[edit] Early life, education, and family

Himes was born in Lima, Peru in 1966, and spent the first decade of his life in Latin America (Peru and Colombia). At the age of 10, he, his mother, and his two sisters returned to the United States, where Himes attended and graduated from public schools in New Jersey.

From 1984 to 1988, Himes attended Harvard. He won a Rhodes Scholarship to attend Oxford University where he continued his studies of Latin America.

Himes currently lives in Cos Cob, CT with his wife, Mary, and two young daughters, Emma and Linley. He is fluent in Spanish.[3]

[edit] Career and community activism

In 1990, Himes began working at Goldman Sachs as a banker in Latin America and New York. He was eventually promoted to vice president. In 2003, Himes began working for the non-profit Enterprise Foundation (currently Enterprise Community Partners), and later began running their metropolitan New York operations. In 2007, he was named vice president of Enterprise.

Himes was appointed a Commissioner of the Greenwich Housing Authority in 2002, and served for two years as chairman of the board. He has also served as a board member of Aspira of Connecticut in Bridgeport, a board member of the Fairfield County Community Foundation, and as an advisory board member of Family Assets, LLC of Bridgeport. He is also a Member of Session of the First Presbyterian Church of Greenwich.[4]

He is also an elected member of the Greenwich Board of Estimate and Taxation and serves as the Chairman of the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee.[5]

[edit] 2008 Congressional Election

On April 19, 2007, Jim Himes officially announced his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives in Connecticut's 4th congressional district.[6]

He received endorsements from the Working Families Party[7], DAPAC[8], and Blue America PAC[9]. As of the end of 2007, his campaign reportedly had the most cash on hand of any House challenger running against an incumbent nationwide.[10] On May 4, 2008 Himes was endorsed by Diane Farrell, the 2004 and 2006 Democratic challenger to Christopher Shays.[11]

On March 12, 2008, Himes was named to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's "Red-to-Blue" program of targeted House challengers.[12]

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[edit] External Links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Jim Himes - Congresspedia
  2. ^ Himes officially throws hat in ring for congress
  3. ^ http://www.himesforcongress.com/bio.html
  4. ^ http://www.himesforcongress.com/bio.html
  5. ^ Officers | Greenwich Democrats
  6. ^ Affordable Housing Executive Jim Himes Announces Run for Congress Against Chris Shays
  7. ^ Early Endorsements : Connecticut Working Families Blog
  8. ^ DAPAC.org - Contact
  9. ^ ActBlue — Blue America '08
  10. ^ CQ Politics' Fundraising Top 10s: Best-Funded Challengers to Opposite-Party Incumbents - Yahoo! News
  11. ^ My Left Nutmeg: Diane Farrell Endorses Jim Himes in Stamford
  12. ^ My Left Nutmeg:: DCCC Shows Jim Himes Some Love (No, Not That Kind Of Love)