Currently the Republican Candidate for State Representative opposing 15 Year Incumbent Democrat, Harold Naughton, Jr. for 12th Worcester District.
■Following the September 11 attacks Jim applied for, and received in 2003, an age waiver and direct commission in the U.S. Army Reserve at age 47. After graduating from Officer Basic Course he went on to graduate from Airborne School, Ft. Benning, earning the coveted Parachutist Badge at age 48, the oldest in his class. Two months later he became Commander, Company D, 1st Battalion, 304th Regiment, 1st Brigade, 98th Division. He served in Iraq on the staff of Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq in 2004-2005, earning the Joint Service Commendation Medal and Combat Action Badge among his other awards. He is currently assigned to 3rd LSO, Boston. Over the years Jim has parachuted with host militaries in Argentina, Belarus, India, Jordan, Latvia, Mongolia, Nepal, Netherlands, and Spain. He jumped from the 1943 C-47 aircraft “Fifi-Kate”–used in filming “Band of Brothers”–in two annual D-Day commemorations held at the Merville Gun Battery, Normandy, France.
■ A resident of Sterling for 20 years. Grew up in Leominster.
■ Happily Married to Wendy.
■ Graduate of The College of William & Mary B. A., History and Philosophy.
■Graduate of Boston College Law School, J.D. (cum laude).
■Private-sector lawyer for 28 years.
Community Service/Memberships:
■Lakes Region Conservation Trust
■Sterling Land Trust
■Veterans of Foreign Wars
■American Legion—District Four Legionnaire of the Year, 2008
■Appalachian Mountain Club
■Sterling Chocksett Club
■Clinton Fish and Game Protective Association
■Memorial Foundation for the Blind
■Citizens for Limited Taxation
■Leominster Sportsmen’s Association
■Our Lady of Mercy Parish
