Jim Banks

JIM BANKS, Republican, of Columbia City, IN; born in Columbia City, IN, July 16, 1979; education: B.A., political science, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 2004; M.B.A, Grace College, Winona Lake, IN, 2013; military service: supply corps officer, U.S. Navy Reserve, 2012-15 (retired with the rank of Lieutenant); professional history: business development director, Hagerman Group, 2008-13; member, Whitley County Council, 2008-10; member, Indiana State Senate, 2010-16; broker, Bradley Company, 2013-16; election history: elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 5, 2024.