{{Short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Jim Joy | state_house = Minnesota | district = 4B | predecessor = Paul Marquart | term_start = January 3, 2023 | constituency = 4B (2023-present) | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|04|18}} | birth_place = Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, U.S. | education = | party = Republican | occupation = {{hlist|Business owner|Legislator}} | spouse = Stephanie | children = 3 | website = {{URL|https://www.house.mn.gov/members/profile/15591|Government website}} {{URL|https://jimjoymn.com/|Campaign website}} }}

'''Jim Joy''' (born April 18, 1977) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Joy represents District 4B in northwestern Minnesota, which includes the cities of Detroit Lakes and Dilworth and parts of Becker and Clay Counties.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Joy, Jim - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present |url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=15591 |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=www.lrl.mn.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rep. Jim Joy (04B) - Minnesota House of Representatives |url=https://www.house.mn.gov/members/profile/15591 |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=www.house.mn.gov}}</ref>

== Early life, education and career == Joy was born and grew up in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. He has served as a volunteer firefighter and on the police reserve. Joy was on the Hawley, Minnesota, City Council for two years and served as mayor for six years.<ref name=":0" />

== Minnesota House of Representatives == Joy was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2022. He first ran after legislative redistricting and after 11-term DFL incumbent Paul Marquart announced he would not seek reelection.<ref name=":0" />

Joy won reelection in 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dl-online.com/news/local/republican-incumbent-rep-jim-joy-defeats-dfl-challenger-thaddeus-laugisch-in-minnesota-house-4b-race|title=Republican incumbent Rep. Jim Joy defeats DFL challenger Thaddeus Laugisch in Minnesota House 4B race|access-date=November 18, 2024|website=Detroit Lakes Tribune}}</ref>

Joy serves on the State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee and the Taxes Committee.<ref name=":0" />

== Electoral history ==

{{Election box begin no change | title = 2022 Minnesota State House - District 4B<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/results/Index?ErsElectionId=149&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=362&show=Go|title=2022 Results for State Representative District 4B|access-date=February 25, 2023|website=Minnesota Secretary of State}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Jim Joy | party = Republican Party of Minnesota | votes = 10,780 | percentage = 62.88 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = John Hest | party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | votes = 6,348 | percentage = 37.03 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 15 | percentage = 0.09 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 17,143 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box gain with party link without swing | winner = Republican Party of Minnesota | loser = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title = 2024 Minnesota State House - District 4B<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.mn.gov/results/Index?ErsElectionId=170&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=362&show=Go|title=2024 Results for State Representative District 4B|access-date=November 18, 2024|website=Minnesota Secretary of State}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Jim Joy | party = Republican Party of Minnesota | votes = 15,273 | percentage = 66.41 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Thaddeus Laugisch | party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | votes = 7,709 | percentage = 33.52 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 16 | percentage = 0.07 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 22,998 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Republican Party of Minnesota }} {{Election box end}}

== Personal life == Joy lives in Hawley, Minnesota, with his wife, Stephanie, and their three children.<ref name=":0" />

== References == {{reflist}}

== External links == {{MN-legdb|15591}} * [https://www.house.mn.gov/members/profile/15591 Official House of Representatives website] * [https://jimjoymn.com/ Official campaign website]

{{Minnesota House of Representatives}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Joy, Jim}} Category:Living people Category:1977 births Category:Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Category:Minnesota city council members Category:Mayors of places in Minnesota Category:People from Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Category:People from Hawley, Minnesota Category:21st-century members of the Minnesota Legislature