Jim Sensenbrenner
F. James Sensenbrenner (born
June 14,
1943),
American politician, has been a
Republican member of the
United States House of Representatives since
1979, representing the Fifth Congressional District of
Wisconsin. Born in
Chicago,
Illinois, he attended the
Stanford University and the
University of Wisconsin, graduating with a degree in
Law. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from
1969 to
1975 and the Wisconsin State Senate from
1975 to 1979. Sensenbrenner formerly served as Chairman of the House Science Committee; he is currently Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.