Rep. John Duncan

Republican  •  2nd District, Tennessee  •  13th Term  •  Sworn In 1988
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05/23/12
Summit on energy security being held this week

U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers of Kentucky's 5th District will deliver the ... workforce development and job creation in rural parts of the U.S. U.S. Reps. Jimmy Duncan and Chuck Fleischmann of Tennessee are to attend the summit, as well as Oak Ridge National ...

Source: WDEF
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05/23/12
Summit on energy security being held this week

U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers of Kentucky's 5th District will deliver the ... workforce development and job creation in rural parts of the U.S. U.S. Reps. Jimmy Duncan and Chuck Fleischmann of Tennessee are to attend the summit, as well as Oak Ridge National ...

Source: WMC-TV
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05/11/12
Pam Strickland: Homeless data must translate into action

Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan Jr., R-Knoxville ... That day's mail had included a check for the full return from the IRS. "Right now, I love Jimmy Duncan," Stambaugh said.

Source: Knoxville News Sentinel
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05/11/12
Pam Strickland: Homeless data must translate into action

Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan Jr., R-Knoxville ... That day's mail had included a check for the full return from the IRS. "Right now, I love Jimmy Duncan," Stambaugh said.

Source: Knoxville News Sentinel
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05/11/12
Pam Strickland: Homeless data must translate into action

Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan Jr., R-Knoxville ... That day's mail had included a check for the full return from the IRS. "Right now, I love Jimmy Duncan," Stambaugh said.

Source: Knoxville News Sentinel
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05/11/12
Transportation bill plays the waiting game - Mica joins Shuster's Keystone optimism - DUI charges against Babbitt dropped - Rail's geographic quandary

With Kathryn A. Wolfe and Jessica Meyers THE WAITING GAME: With the first formal conference meeting out of the way, the transportation bill is moving …slowly. Staff and members haven’t yet scheduled any meetings — public or private — two House conf

Source: The Politico
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05/09/12
Pith in the Wind

Diplomatic genius and eternal friend of los gringos Rep. Diane Black is concerned ... including predictable yea votes from Tennessee's GOP contingent (e.g., Phil Roe, Jimmy Duncan, Chuck Fleischmann, Scott DesJarlais, Stephen Fincher and ...

Source: Nashville Scene
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05/07/12
Morning Energy: Inhofe hits Pentagon

Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), a conferee on the bill ... nothing would surprise me," said Mica lieutenant Jimmy Duncan (R-Tenn.). Kathryn A. Wolfe has more: http://politico.pro/J6jWMa … BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP: The conference committee meets at ...

Source: Politico.com
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05/07/12
Keystone headlines transportation conference - Inside Romney's energy team - Cyberattacks on natural gas - NOAA budget hits House floor this week - Inhofe hits Pentagon on green spending

...off until the lame duck, but the way this thing has dragged out so long so far, nothing would surprise me," said Mica lieutenant Jimmy Duncan (R-Tenn.). Kathryn A. Wolfe has more: http://politico.pro/J6jWMa … BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP: The conference

Source: The Politico
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05/01/12
Mica waiving goodbye to T&I? - Roster set for LaHood Silver Line meeting - Conferees hope to avoid Boehner, Reid intervention - Crawford sets priorities

...Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker John Boehner will be able to stay on the sidelines during conference negotiations, T&I vet Jimmy Duncan told MT. “There were more things in this Congress that ended up being negotiations between the speaker and his

Source: The Politico
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04/30/12
Transportation staff earns its money - Broun calls for Pistole resignation - TSA grapples with bad press - Transpo's next big star: Waterways

House GOP and Democratic conferees huddled last Friday in what both parties termed “preliminary” meetings with no major work on the issues, or as Rep. Jimmy Duncan told MT, “there were no big decisions made.” Instead, it’s transportation 101.

Source: Politico.com
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04/27/12
House GOP, Dems huddle separately today - What's the role of freshmen on the conference? - W.H. still active on Keystone - Post-bill future hard to predict

...right next to him on a lot of issues.” Team MT brings Pros much more: http://politico.pro/JEugtR Kids these days: T&I vet Jimmy Duncan told MT he would have stacked the conferee ranks with freshmen, too. Their power within the GOP caucus is simply und

Source: The Politico
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04/25/12
Congressmen honor Summitt on House floor

Scott DesJarlais Congressman Jimmy Duncan led the effort to honor Summitt. Representatives Chuck Fleischmann and Stephen Fincher also gave speeches praising her. A video of Rep. Duncan's speech can be viewed on YouTube. A text version of his full speech ..

Source: WBIR
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04/25/12
Duncan pays tribute to Pat Summitt on House floor

WASHINGTON (WVLT) -- Congressman John "Jimmy" Duncan, Jr. (R-TN) helped pay tribute to former Lady Vols head coach Pat Summitt on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday. Duncan was joined by fellow Tennessee Representatives ...

Source: WVLT
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04/25/12
Duncan pays tribute to Pat Summitt on House floor

WASHINGTON (WVLT) -- Congressman John "Jimmy" Duncan, Jr. (R-TN) helped pay tribute to former Lady Vols head coach Pat Summitt on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday. Duncan was joined by fellow Tennessee Representatives ...

Source: WVLT
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04/25/12
Duncan pays tribute to Pat Summitt on House floor

WASHINGTON (WVLT) -- Congressman John "Jimmy" Duncan, Jr. (R-TN) helped pay tribute to former Lady Vols head coach Pat Summitt on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday. Duncan was joined by fellow Tennessee Representatives ...

Source: WVLT
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04/25/12
Decades of Advertising Pays Off for Mayfield Campaign

Up until the recent redistricting, the county was represented by Congressman Jimmy Duncan, R-Knoxville. Mayfield has said he wouldn’t have run against Duncan, but since the district has been realigned he decided to go for it. He has hired ...

Source: Metro Pulse
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04/25/12
Congressmen honor Summitt on House floor

...that if a Mount Rushmore of college coaches existed, her image would be etched upon it," said Rep. Scott DesJarlais Congressman Jimmy Duncan led the effort to honor Summitt. Representatives Chuck Fleischmann and Stephen Fincher also gave speeches praisi

Source: WBIR
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04/25/12
Congressmen honor Summitt on House floor

...that if a Mount Rushmore of college coaches existed, her image would be etched upon it," said Rep. Scott DesJarlais Congressman Jimmy Duncan led the effort to honor Summitt. Representatives Chuck Fleischmann and Stephen Fincher also gave speeches praisi

Source: WBIR
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04/18/12
Reaction to Pat Summitt stepping down as head coach

U. S. Congressman Jimmy Duncan (R-Knoxville) posted this to his Facebook page: "With news today of Pat Summitt retiring as Lady Vols head coach, I thought I would share some remarks I made on the House floor in 2009 when I sponsored a resolution honoring .

Source: WBIR
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04/18/12
Reaction to Pat Summitt stepping down as head coach

U. S. Congressman Jimmy Duncan (R-Knoxville) posted this to his Facebook page: "With news today of Pat Summitt retiring as Lady Vols head coach, I thought I would share some remarks I made on the House floor in 2009 when I sponsored a resolution honoring .

Source: WBIR
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04/18/12
Reaction to Pat Summitt stepping down as head coach

U. S. Congressman Jimmy Duncan (R-Knoxville) posted this to his Facebook page: "With news today of Pat Summitt retiring as Lady Vols head coach, I thought I would share some remarks I made on the House floor in 2009 when I sponsored a resolution honoring .

Source: WBIR
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04/11/12
Rahall addresses national Rx drug abuse summit

"While the movie is set and based in West Virginia, it was largely filmed in Tennessee in the district of (Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky.) and my colleague Jimmy Duncan (R-Tenn.). "All the jokes you may have heard to the contrary, Hal truly kept the message of the

Source: The State Journal
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04/11/12
Knoxville ADT dispatcher credited with saving MN family

ADT honored the young employee, too, giving Burch a Life Saver Award, presented by Congressman Jimmy Duncan. "They are the front line for us, and when those calls come in or those alarm signals come in, how they respond really does make a difference ...

Source: WBIR
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04/04/12
Gary Brown: Email brings back 'My Special Angel'

How can you not click to take a trip back in time to your teenage love? OK, technically I wasn’t a teenager when that song — lyrics by Jimmy Duncan, recorded by Helms — was released in 1957. I was 6. I wasn’t aware of any angels except one my ...

Source: Canton Repository
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04/04/12
Gary Brown: Email brings back 'My Special Angel'

How can you not click to take a trip back in time to your teenage love? OK, technically I wasn’t a teenager when that song — lyrics by Jimmy Duncan, recorded by Helms — was released in 1957. I was 6. I wasn’t aware of any angels except one my ...

Source: Canton Repository
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03/13/12
Washington Confronts the Hard New Realities of the Afghan War

...of three congressmen -- Ron Paul of Texas (still in the GOP presidential derby), Walter Jones of North Carolina, and Jimmy Duncan of Tennessee - House Republican support for staying in Afghanistan appears to be strong. In the Senate, two Republican tea

Source: The Atlantic
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03/03/12
McMinn County ‘gets to know’ 3rd district congressional candidates

McMinn County used to be part of the Knoxville-centric 2nd Congressional District, manned by U.S. Rep. John “Jimmy” Duncan Jr. since 1988. It was moved into the 3rd District just this year. So when Fleischmann stood up early and faced some ...

Source: Chattanooga Times Free Press
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03/02/12
McMinn County ‘gets to know’ 3rd District congressional candidates

McMinn County used to be part of the Knoxville-centric 2nd Congressional District, manned by U.S. Rep. John “Jimmy” Duncan Jr. since 1988. It was moved into the 3rd District just this year. So when Fleischmann stood up early and faced some ...

Source: Chattanooga Times Free Press
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02/28/12
TN lawmaker says Afghani people "ungrateful" for U.S. help

He's even calling the Afghani people "ungrateful". Congressman Jimmy Duncan delivered that remark and more today on the floor of the U.S. House. He told fellow lawmakers now is the time to leave the country, especially in light of recent American deaths.

Source: WBIR
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Official website: http://duncan.house.gov/
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Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5435
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