Jim Ross Lightfoot
Jim Ross Lightfoot | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa | |
| In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Harkin |
| Succeeded by | Leonard Boswell |
| Constituency | 5th district (1985–1993) 3rd district (1993–1997) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 27, 1938 Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | White Oak, Texas, U.S. |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Unit | United States Army Reserve |
James Ross Lightfoot (born September 27, 1938) is an American businessman-broadcaster who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Iowa. He was the Republican nominee for the United States Senate in 1996 and for Governor of Iowa in 1998.