Members of Congress / Jimmy Duncan

Biographical Information

DUNCAN, John J., Jr., (son of John James Duncan), a Representative from Tennessee; born in Lebanon, Wilson County, Tenn., July 21, 1947; B.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn., 1969; J.D., National Law Center, George Washington University, Washington, D.C., 1973; lawyer, private practice; Army National Guard, 1970-1987; United States Army Reserve, 1970-1987; state trial judge, Knox County, Tenn., 1981-1988; elected as a Republican to the One Hundredth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father, John J. Duncan, but was not sworn in because Congress had adjourned; elected at the same time to the One Hundred First Congress; reelected to the One Hundred Second and to the eight succeeding Congresses (November 8, 1988-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Representative, Tennessee (Dist. 2), Republican. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, Tennessee (Dist. 2), Republican. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Tennessee (Dist. 2), Republican. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, Tennessee (Dist. 2), Republican. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, Tennessee (Dist. 2), Republican. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, Tennessee (Dist. 2), Republican. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, Tennessee (Dist. 2), Republican. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, Tennessee (Dist. 2), Republican. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, Tennessee (Dist. 2), Republican. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Representative, Tennessee (Dist. 2), Republican. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

Key Votes

See how Jimmy Duncan voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

Jimmy Duncan has missed 10 votes (2.1%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Jimmy Duncan has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 89.7% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Duncan did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

Tennessee, District 2 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

View Jimmy Duncan's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.)

Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
6/26/09	Vote 477: H R 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act	No	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 476: H R 2454	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 475: H R 2996: Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation, 2010	No	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 474: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 473: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 472: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 471: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 470: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 469: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 468: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 467: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 466: H RES 587: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act	No	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 465: H RES 587: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act	No	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 464: S CON RES 31: Adjournment Resolution	No	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 463: H RES 578: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2996, Interior Appropriations, Fy 2010	No	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 462: H RES 578: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2996, Interior Appropriations, Fy 2010	No	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 461: Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair	No	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 460: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010	No	Yes	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 459: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010	No	Yes	No
6/25/09	Vote 458: H R 2647	Yes	Yes	Yes

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