Jim Jontz

Jim Jontz
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 5th district
In office
January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993
Preceded byElwood Hillis
Succeeded bySteve Buyer
Member of the Indiana Senate
from the 7th district
In office
November 7, 1984 – November 18, 1986
Preceded byJohn "Jack" Martin Guy[1]
Succeeded byKatie Wolf
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives
from the 25th district
In office
November 3, 1982 – November 7, 1984
Preceded byRalph Duckwall[2]
Succeeded byKatie Wolf
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives
from the 20th district
In office
November 6, 1974 – November 3, 1982
Preceded byJohn "Jack" Martin Guy[3]
Succeeded byBarbara Louise Engle
Personal details
Born
James Prather Jontz

(1951-12-18)December 18, 1951
Indianapolis, Indiana
DiedApril 14, 2007(2007-04-14) (aged 55)
Portland, Oregon
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materWilliams College
Indiana University Bloomington
Butler University
Valparaiso University School of Law
OccupationPolitician

James Prather Jontz (December 18, 1951 – April 14, 2007) was an American politician who represented the Indiana's 5th congressional district, comprising rural north central Indiana, centering on Kokomo and Logansport. A Democrat, he served in the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 1993. He was previously a member of the Indiana General Assembly. As of 2023, he was the last Democrat to represent his district in Congress.

  1. ^ "List of All Offices and Office Holders". 5 March 2015.
  2. ^ "List of All Offices and Office Holders". 5 March 2015.
  3. ^ "List of All Offices and Office Holders". 5 March 2015.