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James Paul David Bunning (October 23, 1931 – May 26, 2017) was an American professional baseball pitcher and politician from Kentucky who served in both chambers of the United States Congress, a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 1999 and a member of the United States Senate from 1999 to 2011.
Bunning, who became the first Hall of Famer to serve in Congress, representing Kentucky in the U.S. Senate, died at the age of 85, his son said Saturday.
Jim Bunning (Fort Thomas) Republican: January 1, 1980 – January 1, 1984 Elected in 1979. Retired to run for governor of Kentucky. Art Schmidt (Cold Spring) Republican: January 1, 1984 – January 1, 1993 Elected in 1983. Reelected in 1988. Retired. 1984–1993 Bracken, Campbell, and Pendleton (part) Counties. Dick Roeding (Lakeside Park ...
He was a member of the Kentucky State Senate from 2001 to 2007. He also ran for the U.S. Senate in 2004, narrowly losing in the general election to Jim Bunning, and again in 2010, losing in the primary election to Jack Conway.
Sen. Jim Bunning's boneheaded move last week to block a jobs bill in Congress that would extend unemployment benefits for 1.2 million Americans is forcing at least one long-term unemployed person ...
James Bunning may refer to: Jim Bunning (1931–2017), American baseball pitcher and politician; James Bunstone Bunning (1802–1863), British architect
The Senate failed to pass a $10 billion measure that would extend unemployment benefits that are set to expire for 1.1 million Americans this weekend. ... Kentucky's Republican Sen. Jim Bunning ...
Jim Bunning was Collins's Republican opponent in the 1983 gubernatorial election. In the general election, Collins faced Republican state senator Jim Bunning , who was later elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame for his achievements as a professional pitcher . [ 6 ]