Jim Gulley

Background

Gulley, Jim was born on May 10, 1939 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Creighton Alexander and Naomi Reid Gulley.

Education

He graduated from East Mecklenburg High School and Charlotte College (now University of North Carolina at Charlotte) with a degree in electrical engineering.

Career

From Matthews, North Carolina, Gulley served seven terms in the state House. He announced he would not run for reelection in 2010. Jim Gulley was a native of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

All of them live in North Carolina.

He owned and operated Carolina Computer Systems of Charlotte for approximately 22 years. He coached football for the Matthews Athletic Association and served on the board of directors of the Matthews Volunteer Fire Department.

Republican Gulley was an avid sportsman, enjoying hunting and fishing in his spare time.

Gulley was first elected to the Matthews Town Council in 1993 and served 1½ terms prior to being elected to the State House of Representatives. He served on six committees, including Appropriations, Energy and Energy Efficiency, Public Utilities, Science and Technology, Ways & Means & Broadband Connectivity, and Wildlife Resources.

Gulley was a former Chair of the House Wildlife Resources Committee. Jim Gulley died on May 20, 2014 after a long illness.

Achievements

• Jim Gulley has been listed as a noteworthy state legislator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Gulley was a member of First Baptist Church in Matthews, where he taught Sunday school for several years.

Connections

Married Suzanne Gulley. Children: James M. Junior, Janet Elissa Biggs.

Father:

Creighton Alexander

Mother:

Naomi Reid Gulley

Spouse:

Suzanne Gulley

child:

Janet Elissa Biggs Gulley

child:

James M. Junior Gulley