Background
Tunheim, James Ronald was born on June 6, 1941 in Drayton, North Dakota, United States. Son of Olaf and Grace (Doran) Tunheim.
Tunheim, James Ronald was born on June 6, 1941 in Drayton, North Dakota, United States. Son of Olaf and Grace (Doran) Tunheim.
Student, Thief River Falls Vocational School, 1959-1961.
Owner, manager, James Tunheim Farms, Kennedy, Minnesota, since 1964; member, Minnesota House of Representatives, St. Paul, since 1982. Vice chairman commerce and economics development tourism division, member regulated industry, education, ethics, and transportation committees.
Treasurer Kennedy (Minnesota) School District, 1975. Delegate Minnesota Democratic Convention, 1978;past chairman Kittson County (Minnesota) Democratic-Farmer-Labor Committee. Member board Maria Lutheran Church, 1975.
Member National Rural Water Association, Minnesota Rural Water Association (board directors 1978), Lions, Masons, Shriners (secretary, treasurer).
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Married Diana Lee Rojas, 1964. Children: Christopher Alan, Aaron Cory, Nicolle Anne.