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Jim Joy

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House 2023-Present (District 4B)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Becker, Clay

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 4/18/1977
Birth Place: Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Birth County: Becker
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Hawley
Occupation (when first elected): Business owner

EDUCATION

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Council/Aldermen: Hawley, Minnesota (City Council, 2 years); 08/2014 to 01/2017
Municipal Mayor: Hawley, Minnesota (City Mayor, 6 years); 01/2017 to 12/2022

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Archie Whaley  - Great Great Grandfather

GENERAL NOTES

He grew up in Detroit Lakes.

He has served as a volunteer firefighter and on the police reserve.

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Total Days Served: 1378

SESSIONS SERVED

94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
Body: House
District: 04B
Elected: 11/5/2024
Residence: Hawley
Term of Office: 1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
Oath Date: 1/14/2025
Counties Represented: Becker, Clay
Occupation: Business owner
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader - He was Assistant Majority Leader until March 17, 2025.
Leadership Position: Assistant Republican Floor Leader - He was Assistant Republican Floor Leader starting March 17, 2025.
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93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
Body: House
District: 04B
Elected: 11/8/2022
Residence: Hawley
Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
Oath Date: 1/3/2023
Counties Represented: Becker, Clay
Occupation: Business owner
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
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OTHER INFORMATION

Session Interviews

News Sources

The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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