Jim Moody

Jim Moody
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 5th district
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993
Preceded byHenry S. Reuss
Succeeded byTom Barrett
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 9th district
In office
January 1, 1979 – January 3, 1983
Preceded byRonald G. Parys
Succeeded byCarl Otte
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 25th district
In office
January 3, 1977 – January 1, 1979
Preceded byDennis Conta
Succeeded byBarbara Ulichny
Personal details
Born
James Powers Moody

(1935-09-02)September 2, 1935
Richlands, Virginia, U.S.
DiedMarch 22, 2019(2019-03-22) (aged 83)
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJanice Boettcher[1]

James Powers Moody (September 2, 1935 – March 22, 2019) was an American economist and Democratic politician. He served five terms as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 5th congressional district (1983–1993). At the time, the 5th congressional district comprised the north half of Milwaukee County, including much of the city of Milwaukee.[2] Earlier in his career, he represented downtown Milwaukee in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly.

  1. ^ Carson, Sophie (2019-03-27). "Former U.S. Rep. Jim Moody, a fixture of Wisconsin Democratic politics, dies at 83". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
  2. ^ Wisconsin Historical Society. Dictionary of Wisconsin History Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, "Term: Moody, Jim 1935".