Jim Jordan is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Ohio’s 4th congressional district since 2007. His district extends from Lake Erie to just below Urbana in north-central and western Ohio and has Lima, Marion, Tiffin, and Elyria. A member of the Republican Party, Jordan is an ex collegiate wrestler and college wrestling coach.
Jordan is a founding member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, serving as its first chair from 2015 to 2017 and as its vice-chair since 2017. He was the ranking associate of the House Oversight Committee from 2019 to 2020, and he left that position to become the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee.
Jim Jordan is a close ally of former president Donald Trump. During Trump’s presidency, Jordan aimed to discredit investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election and directed a sit-in to stop a Trump impeachment inquiry hearing over the Trump-Ukraine scandal. After Joe Biden succeeded in the 2020 presidential election and Trump denied to concede while making inaccurate claims of fraud, Jordan supported lawsuits to invalidate the election results and voted not to certify the Electoral College results. Trump granted Jordan the Presidential Medal of Freedom on January 11, 2021.
Jim Jordan Early Life
Jim Jordan was raised in Champaign County, Ohio, graduating from Graham High School in 1982, where he was a four-time state winner in wrestling with a career record of 150-1. He went on to get a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin, where he was a two-time NCAA wrestling champion. He later acquired a Master’s degree in Education from the Ohio State University and a Law Degree from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio.
Jordan is a fiscal conservative who acknowledges that families and taxpayers, rather than the government, know best to make decisions with their money. Jim Jordan has led the battle against tax hikes throughout his career, including those proposed by his political party. He considers that cutting taxes and allowing families to keep more of what they earn helps make strong communities and a vibrant economy.
In Congress, Jordan has also appeared as a renowned defender of the taxpayer’s pocketbook through his work on spending issues. In 2009, he presented the only balanced budget alternative to President Obama’s budget. In the 112th Congress, Jordan acted as Chairman of the House Republican Study Committee, the largest caucus of conservatives, advancing conservative ideas and solutions on Capitol Hill. In the 114th Congress, Jordan helped found the House Freedom Caucus and served as its first Chairman.
Jordan has been a supporter of the taxpayer, looking for waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government. He serves as the Ranking Member on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Oversight Committee.
As one of the most conservative members of Congress, his struggles have gained him credit from Citizens against Government Waste, Family Research Council, Americans for Tax Reform’s Friend of the Taxpayer Award, and the 2012 Weyrich Award for “National Legislator of the Year.“
Jim Jorden Education
Jordan was brought up in rural Champaign County, Ohio, graduating the University of Wisconsin with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics. He acquired a Master’s degree in Education from the Ohio State University and a Law Degree from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. Today, he lives very close to where he and his wife Polly grew up. The Jordans have four children and three grandchildren.
Jim Jorden Tweet:
Ohio Representative Jim Jordan faces a backlash objection to posting a Thursday morning tweet about COVID-19 that many have deemed insensitive.
“Real America is done with #COVID19,” the Republican lawmaker wrote. “The only people who don’t understand that are Fauci and Biden.”
His tweet soon went viral and was encountered with a quick backlash, including many commenters who cited the deaths the nation—and Ohio—has experienced due to the virus.
Matt McDaniel was one of the early analysts to respond. A senior director of programming for Pluto TV, McDaniel wrote: “104 Ohioans were done with Covid on Tuesday. (They died of it.)”
Jordan’s tweet comes as many public officials—including President Joe Biden and his chief medical advisor, Dr. Anthony Fauci—speak about the new COVID variant Omicron.
Along with numerous civilians talking out against Jordan’s comments, fellow politicians have criticized him. This included Illinois Representative Sean Casten.
Many Twitter users brought up allegations about Jordan while working for Ohio State University. Jordan coached wrestling at the school from 1987 to 1995. A team physician allegedly engaged in sexual misconduct against student wrestlers during his time there. Several former wrestlers have since alleged that Jordan knew of the abuse and chose to overlook it, a charge that Jordan has denied.
