Jim Esch
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Biography
Jim Esch was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the eldest of six children. He attended Creighton Preparatory School and Creighton University, both Jesuit-run schools. He earned a B.S. in Business Administration in 1998 and a J.D. from the Creighton University School of Law in 2000.
A Roman Catholic, Jim Esch has served on the Boards of several Catholic charities, including the Siena Francis House homeless shelter, Heart Ministry outreach program, and Black Students' Catholic Scholarship Fund. Esch is also a member of the Omaha Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee.
Upon graduation from law school, Esch worked for Steier Group, which provides professional development and public relations counsel to nonprofit organizations. From 2003 to 2005, Esch worked for the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce and served as director for the Greater Omaha Economic Development Partnership.
2006 election campaign
In 2006 Esch unsuccessfully ran for Congress in Nebraska's 2nd congressional district against Republican incumbent Lee Terry