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Jim Leach, federal official, former United States Representative from Iowa. Chairman Iowa Republican Directions '76 Committee.

Background

Leach, Jim was born on October 15, 1942 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of James Albert and Lois (Hill) Leach.

Education

Bachelor, Princeton University, 1964. Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1966. Postgraduate, London School of Economics, 1968.

Career

Staff member to Representative Donald Rumsfeld United States House of Representatives, 1965-1966. Foreign service officer United States Department State, 1968-1969, 70-73. Special assistant to director Office Economic Opportunity, 1969-1970.

President Flamegas Companies Inc., Bettendorf, Iowa, 1973-1976. Chairman board Adel Wholesalers, Inc., 1973-1976. Member United States Congress from 2nd Iowa district (formerly 1st), Washington, 1977—2007.

Chairman United States House Banking & Financial Services Committee, 1995—2001, United States House Subcommittee on Asian & Pacific Affairs, 2001—2006. John L. Weinberg visiting professor public & international affairs Princeton University, 2007. Interim director, lecturer public policy, Institute Politics John F. Kennedy School Government, Harvard University, 2007—2008.

Chairman National Endowment of the Humanities, Washington, since 2009. Trustee Princeton University. Board directors Century Incidation, Alliant Energy Corporation, 2007—2009.

Achievements

  • Jim Leach has been listed as a noteworthy federal official, representative by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Iowa Republican Directions '76 Committee.

Connections

Married Elisabeth Debra Foxley, December 6, 1975. Children: Gallagher, Jenny.

Father:
James Albert Leach

Mother:
Lois (Hill) Leach

Spouse:
Elisabeth Debra Foxley

child:
Jenny Leach

child:
Gallagher Leach

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Awards

  • Named to Wrestling Hall of Fame, International Wrestling Hall of Fame. Recipient Sidney R. Yates award for Distinguished Public Service to the Humanities, National Humanities Alliance, Woodrow Wilson award, Johns Hopkins University, Adlai Stevenson award, United Nations Association, Edgar Wayburn award, Sierra Club, Wayne Morse Integrity in Politics award, Norman Borlaug award for Public Service, Wesley award for Service Humanity.