James Whitney Dunn

James Whitney Dunn
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 6th district
In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983
Preceded by	Milton Robert Carr
Succeeded by	Milton Robert Carr
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Born	July 21, 1943 (1943-07-21) (age 68) Detroit, Michigan
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Michigan State University

James Whitney Dunn (born July 21, 1943) is a politician and businessman in the U.S. state of Michigan. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 1983 before unsuccessfully seeking reelection. He also sought election to the United States Senate, losing to Democratic incumbent Carl Levin. He again ran for Senate in 1988, but was defeated by Democratic incumbent Donald W. Riegle, Jr.. He sought another term in the U.S. House in 1990, but lost in the primary to fellow Republican Dave Camp.

Biography

Dunn was born in Detroit, Michigan and attended the public schools. He received a B.A. from Michigan State University in 1967. He was president, Dunn & Fairmont, builder and developer. He was a delegate to the Michigan State Republican convention in 1982.

In 1980, Dunn defeated incumbent Democrat Bob Carr to be elected as a Republican from Michigan's 6th congressional district to the 97th Congress, serving from January 3, 1981 to January 3, 1983. In 1982, he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection, losing in the general election to Carr. In 1984, Dunn made an unsuccessful run for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Carl Levin, losing in the Republican primary to Jack R. Lousma. In 1986, he ran for the 6th district seat, and again lost in the general election to Bob Carr. In 1988, he made an unsuccessful run for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Donald W. Riegle, Jr.. In 1990, he ran for the U.S. House again, this time from the 10th district, losing in the Republican primary to Dave Camp.

He is a resident of East Lansing, Michigan.

References

• James Whitney Dunn at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• The Political Graveyard

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Bob Carr	United States Representative for the 6th Congressional District of Michigan 1981 – 1983	Succeeded by Bob Carr

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Name	Dunn, James Whitney
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Date of birth	July 21, 1943
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