Full Name:
James 'Jim' T. Walsh
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: DeDe; 3 Children: James, Benjamin, Maureen
Birth Date:
06/19/1947
Birth Place:
Syracuse, NY
Home City:
Syracuse, NY
Religion:
Roman Catholic
BA, History, Saint Bonaventure University, 1970
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1988-2008
President, Syracuse Common Council, 1985-1988
Councilor, Syracuse Common Council, 1978-1988
Syracuse Board of Estimators, 1985-1988
Candidate, Nomination for Onondaga County Executive, 1987
Co-chair, Ad Hoc Committee on Irish Affairs, 1995-present
Experience, Army Caucus
Experience, Congressional Automotive Caucus
Experience, Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
Experience, Congressional Boating Caucus
Experience, Congressional Caucus on Unfunded Mandates
Experience, Congressional Competitiveness Caucus
Experience, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Experience, Congressional Steel Caucus
Co-founder / Co-chair, Hearing Health Caucus
Member, House Appropriations Committee
Experience, Minor League Baseball Caucus
Experience, National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization
Experience, Republican Assistant Whip
Experience, United States Irish Interparliamentary Group
Experience, Marketing Executive
Experience, Social Worker
Systems Analyst/Administrator, NYNEX Telecommunications, 1974-1988
Executive, New York Telephone/Verizon, 1974-1988
Director, Telecommunications Institute State University New York/ Institue of Technology, Utica, Rome, 1985-1988
Caseworker, Onondaga County Department of Social Services, 1972-1974
Volunteer, Agricultural Extension, Peace Corps, Nepal, 1970-1972
Chair, Friends of Ireland, 1995-present
Board of Directors, Kidney Foundation, 1995-present
Board of Directors, Vera House, 1995-present
Board of Directors, Erie Canal Museum, 1990-present
Board of Directors, Everson Museum of Art, 1990-present
Experience, 9 Mile Republican Club
Advisory Council, Catholic Schools Drug-Free Schools and Communities Consortium
Member, Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce
Parishioner, Most Holy Rosary Church
Member, National Federation of Independent Business
Experience, Oneida Lake Association
Experience, Onondaga Anglers
Experience, Otisco Lake Association
Experience, South Side Businessmen's Club
Member, United States Chamber of Comerce
Experience, Valley Men's Club
Astrological Sign:
Gemini
Father's Name:
William F. Walsh
Father's Occupation:
Mayor of Syracuse from 1961-1969; Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Central New York and the Finger Lakes region from 1973-78
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Hunting, Fishing, Skiing
Mother's Name:
Mary Dorsey