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Blanchard</b></font><p><img src="james-j-blanchard.jpg" height=300 width=228 align=right hspace=10 vspace=10 alt="James J. Blanchard"><b>AKA</b> James Johnston Blanchard<p><b>Born:</b> <a href="/lists/738/000106420/" class=proflink>8-Aug</a>-<a href="/lists/941/000105626/" class=proflink>1942</a><br><b>Birthplace:</b> <a href="/geo/481/000069274/" class=proflink>Detroit, MI</a><br><p><b>Gender:</b> Male<br><b>Religion:</b> <a href="/lists/279/000069072/" class=proflink>Unitarian</a><br><b>Race or Ethnicity:</b> White<br><b>Sexual orientation:</b> Straight<br><b>Occupation:</b> Politician<br><b>Party Affiliation:</b> Democratic<p><b>Nationality:</b> United States<br><b>Executive summary:</b> Governor of Michigan, 1983-91<p>Michigan Chairman of <a href="/people/427/000026349/">Bill Clinton</a>'s 1992 campaign. Partner, DLA-Piper.<p><b>Father:</b> James Robert Blanchard<br><b>Mother:</b> Rosalie Johnston<br><b>Wife:</b> Paula Barker (m. 1966, div.)<br><b>Wife:</b> Janet Eifert Fox (m. 2-Sep-1989)<br><p> University: <a href="/edu/807/000068603/">BA History, Michigan State University (1964)</a><br> University: <a href="/edu/807/000068603/">MBA, Michigan State University (1965)</a><br> Law School: <a href="/edu/536/000068332/">JD, University of Minnesota Law School (1968)</a><br><p> <a href="/company/528/000121165/">DLA Piper</a> Partner, DLA Piper US LLP (2002-)<br> <a href="/company/796/000127415/">Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand</a> Partner (1996-2002)<br> <a href="/gov/452/000120092/">US Ambassador to Canada</a> (1993-96)<br> <a href="/gov/953/000051800/">Governor of Michigan</a> (1-Jan-1983 to 1-Jan-1991)<br> <a href="/gov/273/000052117/">US Congressman, Michigan</a> 18th (1975-83)<br> <a href="/gov/532/000121169/">Michigan State Official</a> Assistant Attorney General (1969-74)<br> <a href="/org/935/000111602/">American Bar Association</a> <br> <a href="/org/356/000174831/">Biden for President</a> <br> <a href="/org/401/000162912/">Campaign for American Leadership in the Middle East</a> <br> <a href="/org/804/000133405/">Caring Institute</a> Board of Trustees (Honorary)<br> <a href="/org/515/000052359/">Council of American Ambassadors</a> <br> <a href="/org/291/000173769/">Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee</a> <br> <a href="/org/482/000206861/">Forward Together PAC</a> <br> <a href="/org/874/000356803/">Friends for Harry Reid</a> <br> <a href="/org/531/000167030/">Friends of Hillary</a> <br> <a href="/org/781/000167280/">Gore 2000</a> <br> <a href="/org/570/000167069/">Hillary Clinton for President</a> <br> <a href="/org/839/000041716/">Jaycees</a> <br> <a href="/org/805/000167304/">John Kerry for President</a> <br> <a href="/org/551/000169044/">Kerry Victory 2004</a> <br> <a href="/org/524/000167023/">New Leadership for America PAC</a> <br> <a href="/org/970/000354905/">Obama Victory Fund 2012</a> <br> <a href="/group/534/000162048/">Hillraiser 2008</a> <br> <a href="/org/530/000041407/">Delta Tau Delta Fraternity</a> <br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/064/000266263/">Gypo (11-May-2005)</a> <br> <a href="/films/613/000036505/">Roger & Me (9-Sep-1989)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/185/000251429/">Tanner '88 (15-Feb-1988)</a> · Himself<br><p> <b>Author of books:</b><br> <i>Behind the Embassy Door</i> (<tt>1997</tt>)<br><p> <br> <p> <table> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle style="padding-right: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; font-style: italic; color: #ff3333;">New!</span><br> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/" class="fotmlink" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #dd0000;">NNDB MAPPER</a></td> <td valign=middle align=right style="border-left: 1px solid #bbb; padding-left: 5px;">Create a map starting with</td> <td valign=middle align=right><a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=121162"><img src="/man.gif" border=0 style="padding: 2px;"></a></td> <td align=left valign=middle> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=121162">James J. 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