Background
James, Jeannette Adeline was born on November 19, 1929 in Maquoketa, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Forest Claude and Winona Adeline (Meyers) Nims.
accountant small business owner State Legislator
James, Jeannette Adeline was born on November 19, 1929 in Maquoketa, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Forest Claude and Winona Adeline (Meyers) Nims.
Student, Merritt Davis School Commerce, Salem, Oregon, 1957. Student, University Alaska, 1976—1977.
Payroll supervisor, General Foods Corporation, Woodburn, Oregon, 1956-1966;
cost accounting, inventory control clerk, Pacific Fence & Wire Company, Portland, Oregon, 1966-1967;
office manager, Pacific Fence & Wire Company, Portland, Oregon, 1968-1969;
substitute rural carrier, United States Post Office, Woodburn, 1967-1968;
owner, manager, accountant and tax preparer, James Business Svc., Goldendale, Washington, 1969-1975;
owner, manager, accountant and tax preparer, James Business Svc., Anchorage, 1975-1977;
owner, manager, accountant and tax preparer, James Business Svc., Fairbanks, Alaska., 1977-1994;
member, Alaska House of Representatives, Juneau, since 1993;
chairman, House State Affairs, 1995-1998;
vice chairman, Legislation Council, 1995-1996;
chairman joint committee, Administrative Regulation Review, 1997-1998. Certified workshop and seminar leader, 1989-1991. Instructor workshop Comm.
Dynamics, 1988.
Vice chairman Klickitat County Democrats, Goldendale, 1970-1974. Board directors Museum and Art Institute, Anchorage, 1976-1980. President Anchorage International Art Institute, 1976-1978.
Chairman platting board Fairbanks North Star Borough, 1980-1984, member Planning Commission, 1984-1987. Treasurer, vice chairman 18th District Representatives, North Pole, Alaska, 1984-1992. Member City of North Pole Economic Development Committee, 1992-1993.
Member Republican State Central Committee, 2004^. Member International Training in Communications (Alaska State winner speech contest 1981, 86), North Pole Chamber of Commerce, Emblem Club, Rotary (treasurer North Pole 1990, vice president membership 2004-2005, president since 2006), Eagles, Women of Moose.
Married James Arthur James, February 16, 1948. Children: James Arthur Junior, Jeannette, Alice Marie.
