Background
Mayo, James Watie was born on July 17, 1942 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Son of Richard Wheeler and Florence Marie Mayo.
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James Watie Mayo
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BAin Journalism, U. Oklahoma, 1964.
Career
Associate public, general manager, Sequoyah County TIMES, Sallisaw, Oklahoma, 1968-1986; public, Sequoyah County TIMES, Sallisaw, Oklahoma, since 1986. Board directors First National Bank, 1975-1981. Vice president Lincoln County Publications, Chandler, Oklahoma, since 1987.
Achievements
Membership
Member, former president Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce, since 1968. Member Oklahoma Council Judicial Complaints, Oklahoma City, 1974-1977. Member nominating committee Grand River Dam Authority, Vinita, Oklahoma, 1980.
Board directors Oklahoma History Society, 1986-1988, Higher Education Alumni Council, Oklahoma City, 1993-1995. District chairman Indian Nations Council Boy Scouts American, Tulsa, 1987-1990. County board Indian Nations Council Boy Scouts American, 1987-1990.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1964-1967. Member National Newspaper Association, International Society Weekly Newspaper Editors, Oklahoma Press Association (president 1986-1987), Oklahoma Newspaper Found (president 1993-1995), Sallisaw Lions Club (president 1972).
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Connections
Married Rebecca Ann Boen, July 17, 1965. Children: John Robert, Jeffrey William.
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Religion
Presbyterian -
Political Party
Democrat