| Jim Poolman | |
| Office: | Chair of the North Dakota Republican Party |
| Term Start: | February 20, 2018 |
| Term End: | March 20, 2018 |
| Predecessor: | Kelly Armstrong |
| Successor: | Rick Berg |
| Office1: | Insurance Commissioner of North Dakota |
| Governor1: | John Hoeven |
| Term Start1: | January 1, 2001 |
| Term End1: | August 31, 2007 |
| Predecessor1: | Glenn Pomeroy |
| Successor1: | Adam Hamm |
| Birth Date: | 15 May 1970 |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Nicole Poolman |
Jim Poolman (born May 15, 1970, in Fargo, North Dakota) is a banker and former politician from the U.S. state of North Dakota. He served as Insurance Commissioner of North Dakota from 2001 until his resignation on August 31, 2007.[1] He is the President of Jim Poolman Consulting Inc. a regulatory and compliance consulting company, and is Managing Partner of Slainte Holdings, which operates Irish themed pubs and the Hotel Donaldson in North and South Dakota. He is also an active entrepreneur with other commercial businesses and holdings.
Poolman was raised in Fargo, North Dakota and graduated from Fargo South High School in 1988. In 1992, he graduated from the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. Poolman then went on to be elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives as a Republican later in 1992, serving District 42. He worked as a Trust Officer for Bremer Bank, which is a Midwest banking corporation. Poolman was elected as North Dakota Insurance Commissioner in 2000, and took office in 2001. He was re-elected in 2004, when he received 64% of the vote against challenger Terry Barnes. He is married to Nicole, who is a teacher and former State Senator, and has three children; Collin, Grace, and Nicholas.
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