Senior Consultant for the City of Winnipeg

Interim Environmental Co-ordinator for the City of Winnipeg

Policy development co-ordinator for the City of Winnipeg’s groundbreaking Aboriginal Policy, “First Steps: Municipal Aboriginal Pathways.”

Project Manager for the City of Winnipeg’s Universal Design Policy Implementation Team. A “first in Canada policy”, to set guidelines that build a city which is accessible for all its citizens.

Teaches History at the University of Winnipeg

Chair of the Manitoba Heritage Council

Vice President of the Manitoba NDP

Founding member of the Connecting Communities initiative, a clothing and equipment drive for residents of the Turtle Island neighbourhood

Board member of the Riverview Community Centre and the Pembina Trail Hockey Association

James was the N.D.P. Candidate in Winnipeg South Centre in the 2000 Federal Election. He won twice the federal average, receiving the highest NDP vote in South Centre ever

James is a long time resident of Riverview and lives on Bartlet Avenue with his wife Susan; they have three children who attend local schools