Background
Brooks, James WIlliam was born on July 26, 1939 in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. Son of James Harry Brooks and Ruth Evelyn (Feder) Overlee.
Brooks, James WIlliam was born on July 26, 1939 in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. Son of James Harry Brooks and Ruth Evelyn (Feder) Overlee.
Bachelor, Coe College, 1964. Master of Fine Arts, University Iowa, 1969. Postgraduate, Northeast State College.
Copy writer, WD Lyon Advertising, Cedar Rapids, Iowa., 1962; reporter, Cedar Rapids Citizen-Times, 1962-1963; reporter, Mount Vernon (Iowa) Hawkeye-Record, 1963-1967; instructor English, Tarkio (Missouri) College, 1970-1971; sales promotion manager Campana division, Purex Ltd., Batavia, Illinois, 1972-1976; owner bicycle shop, The Great Outdoors, DeKalb, 1974-1980; sales representative, West Coast Cycle, Fairfield, New Jersey, 1980-1984; instructor English, Bristol College, Johnson City, Tennessee, 1984; senior reporter, Johnson City Press, since 1985. Partner Destinations Adventure Travel, Jonesborough, Tennessee, 1993-1995.
Candidate Park Commission, DeKalb, 1978, Tennessee Legislature, Washington County, 1982. President Active Democrats, Washington County, 1983. Commissioner Jonesborough Parks and Recreation, 1993-1995.
Member American Birding Association, Ten. Ornithological Society (president 1995-1997, president Lee R. Herndon chapter 1991-1992).