1. James D Oberweis was born on June 10,1946 and is an American businessman, investment manager, and politician from the state of Illinois.
29 Facts About Jim Oberweis
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Jim Oberweis sought the Republican nomination for the United States Senate in 2002 and 2004, and the Republican nomination for Governor of Illinois in 2006.
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Jim Oberweis was the Republican nominee for Illinois's 14th congressional district in a March 2008 special election and the November 2008 general election, losing on both occasions to Democrat Bill Foster.
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In 2012, Jim Oberweis was first elected to the Illinois Senate in the 25th district.
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In 2020, Jim Oberweis ran for a third time in the 14th congressional district, this time losing to Democratic incumbent Lauren Underwood.
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Jim Oberweis spent a year abroad, studying at Technische Hochschule Darmstadt.
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Jim Oberweis received a Bachelor of Arts from Illinois, and then a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago.
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In 1968, Jim Oberweis became a junior high school teacher at Waldo Junior High in Aurora, teaching math and science.
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In 1986, Jim Oberweis purchased and assumed control of family business Jim Oberweis Dairy.
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Elaine Jim Oberweis left the brokerage business in 1989 to rescue the dairy business from near-ruin.
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Jim Oberweis moved the Jim Oberweis Dairy from Aurora to its present location in North Aurora.
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Jim Oberweis began a chain of company-owned dairy stores, and has maintained a dairy delivery business to homes in the Chicago area.
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Jim Oberweis became a financial news anchor and host of the show Catching Winners Early on the Financial News Network.
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In Chicago, Jim Oberweis became a regular guest on the Ask an Expert show.
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Jim Oberweis was a popular guest on CNBC, CNN, and Bloomberg TV.
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Jim Oberweis has sought elective office seven times, succeeding in the 2012 race for the 25th State Senate district seat.
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Some Republicans felt that as the second-place finisher, Jim Oberweis should replace Ryan, but the state central committee chose Alan Keyes instead.
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In 2006, Jim Oberweis sought the Republican nomination for Governor of Illinois.
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When US Representative Dennis Hastert resigned his seat on November 26,2007, Jim Oberweis ran to replace him.
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In 2013, as State Central Committeeman, Jim Oberweis led the effort to oust former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady after his controversial public support of same-sex marriage.
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Jim Oberweis did not run again for the State Central Committee for the election in April 2014.
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In October 2018, Jim Oberweis was appointed as the Senate Republican Whip.
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Jim Oberweis announced he would run again for Illinois's 14th congressional district, challenging Democratic incumbent Lauren Underwood.
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That same day, Jim Oberweis began sending out fundraising appeals to fund fees associated with a potential recount.
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Jim Oberweis did not concede, and stated that he was considering all legal options, including a possible recount.
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In January 2021, Jim Oberweis filed a notice of contest with the US House of Representatives, alleging that irregularities in the vote recount would make him the winner of the election.
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Jim Oberweis has two stepchildren with his second wife, Julie, and twenty grandchildren.
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Jim Oberweis supported the Fox Valley Chess Club for many years.
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Jim Oberweis served as President of the Illinois Chess Association for two years, as Illinois delegate to the USCF, and as a trustee of the American Chess Foundation and the Chess Trust Fund.