Born and raised in New Jersey (“Cockpit of the Revolution”), Jim is a former public school history/social studies teacher and part-time Rutgers University instructor. For over 30 years he was a registered government relations agent in New Jersey where he worked with government officials and the state’s congressional delegation. Presently retired, he remains a partner in a consulting firm based in Trenton, New Jersey as well as being an active member of Bruton Parish Church.