Background
James, William Edward was born on July 23, 1948 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of William and Zelma (Holley) James.
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William Edward James
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Student, University Missouri, 1966-1967.
Career
Advertising sales representative, Cass County Public Company, Inc., Harrisonville, Missouri, 1972-1975; advertising manager, Cass County Public Company, Inc., Harrisonville, Missouri, 1975-1980; general manager, Cass County Public Company, Inc., Harrisonville, Missouri, 1980-1985; public, president, Cass County Public Company, Inc., Harrisonville, Missouri, since 1985. Corporation consultant Inland Industries, Inc., Lenexa, Kansas, since 1985. Board member Commerce Bank of Harrisonville.
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Membership
Chairman Missouri State Lottery Commission, Jefferson City, since 1990, Missouri Senate Apportionment Committee, Jefferson City, 1991, Missouri State Democratic Committee, 1989-1992. Board directors Cass Medical Center Board Trustees, Harrisonville, since 1985, chairman, 1998. Chairman Cass County Industrial Development, since 1980.
Member Missouri Press Association (board directors 1991-1993, president 1998), N.W. Missouri Press Association (president 1991), Harrisonville Area Chamber of Commerce (president 1989), Democratic Editors of Missouri (president 1981), Missouri Advertising Mgrs. (president 1986, Old Pro award1990), Kiwanis (president Harrisonville 1975), Masons.
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Married Mary Lee Brown, February 6, 1971. Children: William Alexander, John Douglas.
