Background
Shelton, James Keith was born on October 28, 1932 in Altus, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Willis Oscar and Theodosia Agnes (Rupert) Shelton.
Shelton, James Keith was born on October 28, 1932 in Altus, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Willis Oscar and Theodosia Agnes (Rupert) Shelton.
Bachelor, Midwestern State University, 1954. Master of Arts, University North Texas, 1972.
Reporter, Lawton (Oklahoma) Constitution, 1954; wire editor, Wichita Falls (Texas) Record-News, 1956-1959; city hall reporter, political writer, Dallas Times Herald, 1959-1965; managing editor, executive editor, Denton (Texas) Record-Chronicle, 1965-1969, 79-88; faculty member, director public information, U. North Texas, Denton, 1969-1979; journalist-in-residence, U. North Texas, Denton, since 1988.
Member Supreme Court Task Force on Judicial Ethics, Austin, 1992-1994. With United States Army, 1954-1956. Member Society Professional Journalists, Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, Inc.
(secretary, board directors).
Married Deborah Kennedy Evans, December 26, 1953. Children: Leslie Lynn, Lawrence Evans.