Background
Lightfoot, James Ross was born on September 27, 1938 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Son of Elmer and Altha Lightfoot.
Lightfoot, James Ross was born on September 27, 1938 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Son of Elmer and Altha Lightfoot.
Customer engineer International Business Machines Corporation, 1957-1959. Police officer City of Tulsa, 1959-1961. Broadcaster, 1961-1970.
Manager farm equipment plant Corsicana, Texas, 1970-1976. Small business owner Shenandoah, Iowa, 1976-1996. Member United States Congress from 5th (now 3rd) District Iowa, 1985-1996.
Senior policy advisory Federal Government Relations Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, Washington. Vice president government affairs Forensic Technology Inc., Largo, Florida, since 1998. Republican candidate for United States Senate from Iowa, 1996, & for Iowa Governor, 1998.
Participant numerous world conferences to promote agriculture. Served United States Army, 1956-1964.
Board director & chairman Policy Committee National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Member Federal Aviation Administration (Outstanding Service award, volunteer safety counselor), Farm Bureau, United States Feed Grains Council, Soybean Association, National Agriculture Marketing Association (agriculture spokesman of the year award), Iowa Pork Producers Association, Iowa Cattleman's Association (broadcasting award).
Married Nancy Lightfoot. Children: Terri, Jamie, Allison, James.