Jim Poolman (born May 15, 1970, in

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) is a banker and politician from the

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. He served as

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from 2001 until his resignation on August 31, 2007.ND Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman resigns
. KXMB TV, August 21, 2007

Biography

Poolman was raised in

and graduated from

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in 1988. In 1992, he graduated from the

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with a

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. Poolman then went on to be elected to the

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as a

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later in 1992, serving District 42. Poolman was elected as

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in 2000, and took office in 2001. He was re-elected in 2004, when he received 64% of the vote against challenger Terry Barnes. He is married to

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, who is a teacher and State Senator, and has three children; Collin, Grace, and Nicholas.

Career

(1992—2000) *

(2001—2007)

References

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