Jim brings a lifetime of service, hard work, and real-world problem-solving to public life.
His background includes military training and a long career in the software industry, where he worked inside large, complex organizations and learned firsthand how systems succeed — and where they break down. He didn’t inherit opportunity or privilege. Jim started with very little, earned every paycheck, and built his future through decades of steady work, discipline, and saving.
Throughout his career, Jim was known as a practical problem-solver — someone who could step into complicated situations, understand how all the pieces fit together, and find solutions that actually worked. That experience gave him a deep understanding of how bureaucracy, budgets, and large institutions operate, and why accountability and clear priorities matter.
Today, Jim is financially independent in his retirement. That independence means something important: he isn’t running for office to advance a career or to please wealthy donors. He answers only to the people he serves. His decisions are guided by facts, fairness, and the long-term health of the community — not by political pressure or special interests.
Jim’s life experience has shaped his belief that government should work as efficiently and responsibly as the people who fund it. He knows that when systems fail, real people pay the price — and he’s committed to bringing the discipline, transparency, and problem-solving mindset of a lifetime of work into public service.