Jim and his wife, Lynn, purchased property in Garfield Township in 1984. In 1994, he was injured and placed on disability. They decided that was a good time to move north.
In 1998, he was appointed to fill a trustee vacancy in the township board. He completed training and became a state certified assessor. In the past, Jim also served the township as a member of the Planning Commission, Parks Committee, and Zoning Administrator.
In November 2008, he ran for and was elected as trustee on the township board. He is also a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals.
He served our country in the Navy and has an Associates Degree in Applied Science. Jim and Lynn have 3 daughters, Lori, Sherri, and Shelley.They have 5 beautiful grandchildren, Krystle, Tuesday, Anthony, Nicholas, and Eric, and 1 great grandson, Jacob.