What is Jim Whelan?
{{Infobox officeholder | name = Jim Whelan | image = Sen Whelan HQ headshot.jpg | state_assembly2 = New Jersey | state_senate1 = New Jersey | district1 = [[2nd Legislative District (New Jersey)|2nd]] | district2 = [[New Jersey Legislative Districts, 2001 apportionment#District 2|2nd]] | term_start2 = January 10, 2006 | term_end2 = January 8, 2008 | preceded2 = [[Kirk W. Conover]] | succeeded2 = [[John F. Amodeo]] | term_start1 = January 8, 2008 | term_end1 = August 22, 2017 | preceded1 = [[James J. McCullough]] | office3 = [[Mayor of Atlantic City]] | term_start3 = January 1, 1990 | term_end3 = December 31, 2001 | preceded3 = [[James L. Usry]] | succeeded3 = [[Lorenzo Langford]] | office4 = Member of the [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]] Council | term_start4 = January 1, 1982 | term_end4 = December 31, 1989 | birth_date = {{Birth date|1948|11|8|mf=y}} | birth_place = [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]] | death_date = {{Death date and age|2017|08|22|1948|11|8}} | death_place = [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]] | spouse = Kathy | party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | relations = | children = | residence = [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]] | alma_mater = B.A [[Temple University]] (English Education)<br>M.Ed [[Temple University]] | occupation = [[Teacher]] | website = [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=301 Legislative web page]}} '''Jim Whelan''' (November 8, 1948 – August 22, 2017) was an American [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] [[politician]]. He served in the [[New Jersey]] [[New Jersey State Senate|State Senate]] where he represented the [[2nd Legislative District (New Jersey)|2nd Legislative District]], from January 8,