MI-10: John James (R)
John James graduated from West Point and spent eight years in the Army as a Ranger-qualified aviation officer, serving with distinction in Operation Iraqi Freedom. After his military service, James grew his family business from $35 million in revenue to $137 million and created 100 jobs in the United States. He earned a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Michigan
James says, “I am the walking result of the American Dream. My father, John A. James was born in 1941 in Starkville, Mississippi, across the street from Mississippi State University where, as a black man, he wasn’t allowed to attend. But, though vulnerable, my father refused to be a victim and went to Detroit for opportunity where he took one truck and a dream and grew it into a business that became the family business that thrived. My father chose to believe in the idea of America and American entrepreneurship, even though he had ample reason not to.
“We need to restore the American Dream. Anyone who wants it and is willing to work hard should be able to achieve it. My family went from poverty to prosperity in one generation. For those who want to work for it, there needs to be an opportunity to achieve the American Dream.”
The biographical information above was sourced from the candidate’s campaign website from 2020 and Ballotpedia.
