Jim Clymer

James N. Clymer (born May 4, 1948) is an active lawyer in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and was the 2012 Vice presidential nominee of the United States Constitution Party and is the former chairman of the party.[1]

Jim Clymer
Chair of the Constitution Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 May 2020
Preceded by	Frank Fluckiger
In office 6 September 1999 – 21 April 2012
Preceded by	Bill Shearer
Succeeded by	Frank Fluckiger
Personal details
Born	(1948-05-04) May 4, 1948
Political party	Constitution (since 1992) Libertarian (before 1992)
Spouse(s)	Lois Clymer
Children	5

Clymer grew up in Lancaster and earned a law degree. He was admitted to the Bar in Pennsylvania in May 1978.[2] In 1986 he was appointed Chairman of the Bob Smith for Senate Committee. In 1992 he joined the Libertarian Party and ran as their candidate for Pennsylvania Auditor General. He also ran unsuccessfully for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania in 1994 and 1998, attaining 13% and 10.5%, respectively. He ran for a United States Senate seat in 2004, garnering nearly 4% of the vote (220,056 votes) against Arlen Specter and Joe Hoeffel. Unlike many minor party candidates, Clymer was invited to participate in a televised U.S. Senate Candidates' Debate.

Clymer later ran for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Commissioner and scored 13% of the vote.

At the 2012 Constitution Party National Convention, he was selected as the running mate for former Congressman Virgil Goode.[3] The ticket received 121,452 votes, or 0.09% nationally.[4]

Clymer is currently serving as Judge of Elections for Manor Township, Pennsylvania.[5]

References

1. "Campaign for Constitutional Government". The Constitution Party. Archived from the original on 5 January 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
2. "Meet Jim Clymer". Soar with Lusik. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
3. "Virgil Goode Wins Constitution Party Nomination on First Ballot, Picks VP Choice". Independent Political Report. April 21, 2012.
4. "2012 Presidential General Election Results". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
5. "Elected Constitution Party Officials". Independent Political Report.

External links

• Meet Jim Clymer
• Appearances on C-SPAN

Party political offices
Preceded by Bill Shearer	Chair of the Constitution Party 1999–2012	Succeeded by Frank Fluckiger
Preceded by Darrell Castle	Constitution nominee for Vice President of the United States 2012	Succeeded by Scott Bradley