Jim Sensenbrenner

Frank James Sensenbrenner Jr. (/ˈsɛnsənˌbrɛnər/; born June 14, 1943) is an American politician who represented Wisconsin's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 2021 (numbered as the 9th district until 2003). He is a member of the Republican Party.

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Jim Sensenbrenner
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 2021
Preceded by	Bob Kasten
Succeeded by	Scott L. Fitzgerald
Constituency	9th district (1979–2003) 5th district (2003–2021)
Chair of the House Judiciary Committee
In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	Henry Hyde
Succeeded by	John Conyers
Chair of the House Science Committee
In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by	Bob Walker
Succeeded by	Sherwood Boehlert
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 4th district
In office April 8, 1975 – January 3, 1979
Preceded by	Bob Kasten
Succeeded by	Rod Johnston
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office January 1, 1973 – April 2, 1975
Preceded by	District established
Succeeded by	Rod Johnston
Constituency	10th district
In office 1969 – January 1, 1973
Preceded by	Nile Soik
Succeeded by	District abolished
Constituency	25th Milwaukee County
Personal details
Born	Frank James Sensenbrenner Jr. (1943-06-14) June 14, 1943 (age 80) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Cheryl Warren ​ ​ (m. 1977; died 2020)​
Children	2
Relatives	John C. Pritzlaff (great-great-grandfather) James C. Kerwin (great-grandfather) F. Joseph Sensenbrenner Jr. (2nd cousin)
Education	Stanford University (BA) University of Wisconsin, Madison (JD)
Jim Sensenbrenner's voice Sensenbrenner speaks in support of a resolution recognizing Ozaukee County, Wisconsin as the birthplace of Flag Day Recorded June 14, 2004

He is the former chairman of the House Science Committee and the former chairman of the House Judiciary Committee; when the Republicans lost control of the House, he finished his six-year term as chairman and was not chosen as the Judiciary Committee's ranking minority member (that honor went to Lamar S. Smith of Texas).[1] He served as the ranking Republican on the House Select Committee for Energy Independence and Global Warming from 2007 to 2011 before Republicans abolished the committee after regaining control of the House. At the time of his retirement, Sensenbrenner was the most senior member of the Wisconsin delegation and the second most senior member in the House.

Sensenbrenner announced in September 2019 that he would not run for re-election in 2020.[2]