Who Is Jim Jordan, The Man Donald Trump Spoke To Before The January 6 Riot?

U.S. Senator James Daniel Jordan, popularly known as Jim Jordan, was born on February 17, 1964, in Troy, Champaign County, Ohio. His father, John, worked at a General Motors plant, while his mother, Shirley, ran a housecleaning business. Jordan attended Graham High School, where he first participated in wrestling and met his future wife, Polly Ann. He quickly became a wrestling star at Graham, winning four state championships. Jordan graduated in 1982 and married his high school sweetheart three years later.

His wrestling journey continued at the University of Wisconsin, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics in 1986, along with significant wrestling accolades. Competing for the Wisconsin Badgers, Jordan amassed an impressive record of 150 wins with only one loss. The skilled Ohio wrestler became a two-time NCAA wrestling champion and a three-time All-American, although he did not make the U.S. Olympic team.

Jordan later obtained a Master’s in Education from Ohio State University in 1991. He then worked as an assistant wrestling coach before pursuing a law degree from Capital University in Columbus in 2001. In a 2014 interview with the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, Jordan attributed his strong sense of competitiveness to his father, his first wrestling coach. This foundation helped facilitate his smooth transition from wrestling to the world of politics, reflecting the significant influence of his early experiences.