Jim Jacumin | |
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Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 44th district | |
In office January 1, 2005 –January 1, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Constituency Established |
Succeeded by | Warren Daniel |
Personal details | |
Born | November 15,1936 |
Political party | Republican |
Jim Jacumin (born November 15,1936) is an American politician who served in the North Carolina Senate from the 44th district from 2005 to 2011. [1] [2]
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