# Jim Joy > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jim_Joy > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jim_Joy.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Joy > Source revision: 1349975066 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Jim Joy | state_house = Minnesota | district = 4B | predecessor = [Paul Marquart](/source/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](/source/Detroit_Lakes%2C_Minnesota), U.S. | education = | party = [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) | occupation = {{hlist|[Business owner](/source/Business_owner)|[Legislator](/source/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](/source/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives) since 2023. A member of the [Republican Party of Minnesota](/source/Republican_Party_of_Minnesota), Joy represents District 4B in northwestern [Minnesota](/source/Minnesota), which includes the cities of [Detroit Lakes](/source/Detroit_Lakes%2C_Minnesota) and [Dilworth](/source/Dilworth%2C_Minnesota) and parts of [Becker](/source/Becker_County%2C_Minnesota) and [Clay](/source/Clay_County%2C_Minnesota) Counties.{{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}}{{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}} == Early life, education and career == Joy was born and grew up in [Detroit Lakes, Minnesota](/source/Detroit_Lakes%2C_Minnesota). He has served as a volunteer firefighter and on the police reserve. Joy was on the [Hawley, Minnesota](/source/Hawley%2C_Minnesota), City Council for two years and served as mayor for six years. == Minnesota House of Representatives == Joy was elected to the [Minnesota House of Representatives](/source/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives) in [2022](/source/2022_Minnesota_House_of_Representatives_election). He first ran after legislative redistricting and after 11-term [DFL](/source/Minnesota_Democratic%E2%80%93Farmer%E2%80%93Labor_Party) incumbent [Paul Marquart](/source/Paul_Marquart) announced he would not seek reelection. Joy won reelection in 2024.{{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}} Joy serves on the State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee and the Taxes Committee. == Electoral history == {{Election box begin no change | title = 2022 Minnesota State House - District 4B{{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](/source/Minnesota_Secretary_of_State)}} }} {{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{{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](/source/Minnesota_Secretary_of_State)}} }} {{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](/source/Hawley%2C_Minnesota), with his wife, Stephanie, and their three children. == 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 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jim Joy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Joy) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Joy?action=history)). 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