Born
October 23, 1931, outhgate, Kentucky
Political party
Republican
Assumed office
January 6, 1999
Religion
Roman Catholic
Phone:
(202) 224-4343

James Paul David "Jim" Bunning was a Hall of Fame pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1971.

Bunning subsequently entered electoral politics and was eventually elected to the United States Senate from Kentucky; he has served there since 1999 as the Republican junior U.S. Senator.

He previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Kentucky's 4th Congressional District from 1987 to 1999.

See also:
bunning.senate.gov
en.wikipedia.org