About Jim
Experienced
- Wake County Board of Education member since 2011
- Two children; graduates of the Wake County Public Schools
- Resident of Wake County since 1994
- Professor of Chemistry, NC State University
- Award winning teacher and researcher
- Proven leadership in governance, policy, strategic planning
- Chair, WCPSS Policy Committee
- Parliamentarian of the UNC-System Faculty Assembly
- Past-Chair of the NC State Faculty
Passionate Educator
- Creative in the laboratory, dynamic in the classroom
- Engaged with all levels of education, inspiring young learners, challenging university undergraduates, mentoring graduate students
- Leads professional development for high school chemistry teachers building creativity and critical thinking into classroom instruction
- Tireless champion for comprehensive education in the arts, humanities, languages and sciences
Committed to Public Education
- Working to restore the professionalism of the teaching profession
- Advocate for fiscal responsibility and effective resourcing of all Wake County Public Schools
- Understands strong Schools are an investment for the future of our Community
- Dedicated to strong academic and vocational/technical education
Engaged
- Youth and Adult Sunday School Teacher, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
- Contributor to national workshops on science and education:
- Implementing Effective Evaluation of Teaching
- Improving Undergraduate Science Teaching
- Preparing Chemists and Chemical Engineers for a Global Workforce
- Chemical Sciences in the 21st Century: National Security and Homeland Defense
- Chemical Sciences in the 21st Century: Materials and Manufacturing
- Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences-Issues for the 21st Century
Hobbies
- Sailing (Just converted to Solar Electric auxiliary power!)
- Social and Competitive Ballroom Dancing
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Endorsements
- Deborah RossNC House District 38
- Josh SteinNC Senate District 16
- Jennifer WeissNC House District 35
- Rosa GillNC House District 33
- Charles MeekerMayor of Raleigh
- David PriceU.S. Congress District 4
- Betty Ann KnudsenFormer Chair Wake County Commissioners
- Anne McLaurinSchool Board District 5
- John GilbertFormer Chair and District 5 Representative
- Susan ParryFormer District 5 Representative
- Wake NCAENorth Carolina Association of Educators
- The Independent
- Triangle Labor Council
- Voter Coalition
- MAPAC
- News and Observer