Candidate Biography (submitted by campaign):

Native of Burke County

B.S. Degree in Nuclear Engineering from NCSU.

Jim is a professional engineer, working in the missile industry before starting his company. He and partners also started I-Tex. He founded a local newspaper, radio station, brought Burger King to small community, was awarded 5 patents in his business.

Small Businessman of the Year in N.C.

Scout, Silver Beaver, Good Shepherd Emblem, Order of Long Leaf Pine

I am running to protect our religious freedom and to complete the passing of my Endangered Manufacturing Jobs Act that will enable us to compete with China, making manufacturing jobs available again for our people.

I would also like to get our Legislature to see the wisdom in using incentives in government as we use them in industry to enhance a better state employee work force, and get a handle on the illegal immigration problem in N.C.