Jim Talent facts for kids

Jim Talent
United States Senator from Missouri
In office November 25, 2002 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	Jean Carnahan
Succeeded by	Claire McCaskill
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 2nd district
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by	Joan Kelly Horn
Succeeded by	Todd Akin
Chairman of the House Small Business Committee
In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by	Jan Meyers
Succeeded by	Don Manzullo
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
In office 1985–1993
Personal details
Born	October 18, 1956 (1956-10-18) Des Peres, Missouri
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Brenda Lee Lyons Talent
Children	Katy Talent Chrissy Talent Michael Talent
Alma mater	Washington University in St. Louis(B.A.) University of Chicago Law School (J.D.)
Occupation	Attorney

Jim Talent (born October 18, 1956) is a former United States Senator from the state of Missouri. He is a member of the U.S. Republican Party. He was in the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2001.

Talent was born on October 18, 1956 in Des Peres, Missouri. He studied at Washington University in St. Louis and at University of Chicago Law School. He is married to Brenda Lee Lyons Talent. They have three children.

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  Senator Talent addresses a group of sailors from Missouri on board Naval Support Activity Bahrain in 2004

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  Jim Talent visited by then Chief Justice nominee John Roberts in 2005