Background
Pray, James Lawrence was born on October 17, 1959 in Monterey, California, United States. Son of William Lawrence and Anne Elizabeth Pray.
Pray, James Lawrence was born on October 17, 1959 in Monterey, California, United States. Son of William Lawrence and Anne Elizabeth Pray.
Taylor University; University of Nebraska at Omaha (Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, 1980). University of Iowa (Juris Doctor, with distinction, 1984). Pi Gamma Mu; Omicron Delta Kappa.
Managing Editor, The Journal of Corporation Law, 1983-1984.
Shareholder, Haroldson & Pray Professional Corporation, Johnston, Iowa., since 1994.
Deacon Ashworth Road Baptist Church, W. Des Moines, 1990-1996, trustee, 1988-1990. Member American Bar Association, Iowa Bar Association (chairman administrative law section 1993-1995, task force on administrative law 1994-1996, county environmental law section since 1996, Presidents Citation young lawyers division 1991), Johnson City Chamber of Commerce (board directors since 1996), Polk County Bar Association (board directors since 1997), Environmental Profls.Iowa.
Married Rita Fay Socolofsky, May 23, 1981. Children: Michael, Jennifer, Jessica.