Jeremy Nunes Explained

Jeremy Nunes is an American comedian, actor, author, and politician. He is a performer in the genres of corporate and Christian comedy.

Political career

Nunes was first elected to office in April 2011. In a five-way race for Village Trustee of Dawson, Illinois, Nunes won with 32 percent of the vote.[1] In April 2013, Nunes was elected Village President of Dawson, Illinois. He defeated incumbent Bob Day, carrying 77 percent of the vote.[2] In December 2016, Nunes announced he would not run for re-election and his term expired in May 2017.[3]

While Mayor, Nunes received significant press coverage. He was awarded "40 Under Forty" by the Springfield Business Journal.[4] The State Journal-Register featured multiple stories about him. One featured his balance of comedy and local politics[5] and another discusses his steps to manage a flood crisis while Mayor.[6] The paper also featured Nunes's idea of a town beautification contest.[7]

In 2016, Nunes was dubbed "Illinois' Funniest Mayor" by the Illinois Times.[8]

Author

Nunes wrote an Amazon best-selling humor book, retelling his time as mayor, titled You Can't Write City Hall.[9] The book received promotion and accolades from The Epoch Times and Midwest Book Review.[10]

Nunes appeared on Huckabee to both perform and promote the book.[11] Nunes also appeared on the Adam Kokesh podcast Adam vs the Man to promote the book and discuss his political career.[12]

Entertainment career

Nunes is a graduate of The Second City and iO Theaters.[13] He first began doing comedy in 2002, moving to Chicago after winning a local comedy competition.[14]

He has had numerous small acting roles, including The Empty Man, Lincoln's Secret Killer, The Layover, and Final Witness.[15]

Nunes has a comedy special on Dry Bar Comedy titled Neighborhood Sasq-Watch[16] and an Amazon Prime special titled Who's With Me?!,[17] which released in 2020.

Nunes has been featured on Focus on the Family, profiling his time as mayor and clips of his standup comedy.[18]

He hosts Dynamite Drop In, a comedy and pro wrestling podcast.[19]

Nunes was named "Best Comedian" by the Illinois Times in 2020.[20]

He has parlayed his political career and comedy into a television show titled Right is Right on the streaming network Middle America Media. Nunes is co-host alongside Joe Sixpack.[21]

References

  1. Web site: ELECTION RESULTS. www.sangamoncountyclerk.com.
  2. Web site: ELECTION RESULTS. www.sangamoncountyclerk.com.
  3. Web site: Dawson's mayor would rather be comedian, not run for re-election. John. Reynolds. The State Journal-Register.
  4. Web site: 40 Under Forty. springfieldbusinessjournal.com.
  5. Web site: Local Comedian Serious About His Hometown. sj-r.com.com.
  6. Web site: Floodwaters Continue to Threaten Springfield. sj-r.com.
  7. Web site: Town Beautification. sj-r.com.
  8. Web site: Illinois Funniest Mayor. illinoistimes.com.
  9. Web site: You Can't Write City Hall. Amazon.
  10. Web site: MBR Bookwatch. Midwest Book Review.
  11. Web site: Put a Real Joker in Office. Youtube.
  12. Web site: Adam vs the Man. www.facebook.com.
  13. Web site: Local comic Jeremy Nunes serious about his hometown. Brian. Mackey. The State Journal-Register.
  14. Web site: Home. www.jeremynunes.com.
  15. Web site: Jeremy Nunes. IMDB.
  16. Web site: Neighborhood Sasq-Watch. Dry Bar Comedy.
  17. Web site: Who's with me?!. Amazon.
  18. Web site: Focus on the Family. www.focusonthefamily.com.
  19. Web site: Dynamite Drop In on Apple Podcasts. Apple Podcasts.
  20. Web site: Best of Springfield. www.illinoistimes.com.
  21. Web site: Middle America Media Network. mamn.tv.