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Jim Matheson
Mathesonbio.jpg
Official portrait, 2009
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Utah
In office
January 3, 2000 –January 3, 2015
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Utah's 2nd congressional district
2001–2013		Succeeded by
New constituency Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Utah's 4th congressional district
2013–2015		Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Chair of the Blue Dog Coalition for Administration
2005–2007
Served alongside: Dennis Cardoza (Communications), Jim Cooper (Policy)		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chair of the Blue Dog Coalition for Communications
2009–2011
Served alongside: Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (Administration), Baron Hill (Policy)		Succeeded by
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byas Former US Representative Order of precedence of the United States
as Former US Representative		Succeeded byas Former US Representative
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