Jim is a 3 x combat veteran who was born and raised in St Louis, Missouri. He received his J.D. from St Louis University School of Law. Jim served in the Missouri House of Representatives where he was elected to three terms. He was later appointed by Gov. Jay Nixon as a commissioner of the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission--the highest administrative level of appeal for all workers compensation cases. Jim enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1991 and served until 1995. Following the attacks on September 11, 2001, he joined the Missouri Army National Guard. He later received his commission as an Officer. He still currently serves as a Army Engineer Captain.
