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John James Duncan, Jr. usually known as Jimmy Duncan (born July 21, 1947) is a Tennessee Republican politician, representing the state's 2nd Congressional District (map (http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/tn02_109.gif)) , which centers around Knoxville. July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th)  - Land 106,846 km²  - Water 2,400 km² (2. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... Knoxville is a city located in Knox County, Tennessee, United States. ...

Duncan was born in Lebanon, Tennessee. He graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1969 with a Bachelor of Science degree and subsequently received a law degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. in 1973 and was admitted to the bar that same year. He was an attorney in private practice until he became a state court judge in Knox County, Tennessee, where he served from 1981 to 1988. He also served in the Army National Guard from 1970 to 1987. Lebanon is a city located in Wilson County, Tennessee. ... The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the primary institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee system, Tennessees flagship public university. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... A Bachelor of Science (B.S., B.Sc. ... Law (a loanword from Old Norse lag), in politics and jurisprudence, is a set of rules or norms of conduct which mandate, proscribe or permit specified relationships among people and organizations, provide methods for ensuring the impartial treatment of such people, and provide punishments for those who do not follow... The George Washington University (GWU) is a private university in Washington, D.C., founded in 1821 as The Columbian College. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... A bar association is a body of lawyers who, in some jurisdictions, are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession. ... An attorney is someone who represents someone else in the transaction of business: For attorney-at-law, see lawyer, solicitor, barrister or civil law notary. ... A judge or justice is an appointed or elected official who presides over a court. ... Knox County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States National Guard is a significant component of the United States armed forces military reserve. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He was first elected to Congress in 1988, in a special election to succeed his father, John Duncan, Sr. and elected to the seat for a full term in his own right the same day. He has been reelected every two years since then from a district that has been held continuously by Republicans since 1857. Like his father, he has never faced a serious or well-funded challenge for reelection. From 1994 through 2000, Duncan was reelected without major-party opposition. The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ... John James Duncan, Sr. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Duncan is very conservative even by Republican standards. He was one of the few Republicans to oppose and vote against the U.S. invasion of Iraq, doing so on grounds of opposition to unnecessary foreign involvement. Conservatism is any of several historically-related political philosophies or political ideologies. ... The 2003 invasion of Iraq, also called simply the Iraq War or Operation: Iraqi Freedom, was a war that began March 20, 2003, fought between a group of troops consisting primarily of American and British, but also Polish, Australian and several other nations forces, and Iraq. ...

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