Community Involvement Jim serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Brandywine Health Foundation He previously served on the Board of Directors of MECA (Mission for Educating Children with Autism), the Board of Trustees of Dickinson College, the Chester County Agricultural Development Council, the West Brandywine Township Zoning Hearing Board, and the Board of Directors of the Brandywine Hospital.
Personal- Born and raised in Ellwood City, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.
- 1973 – Graduated from Lincoln High School, Ellwood City.
- 1977 – Graduated cum laude from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania with a bachelor of arts degree in political science.
- 1980 – Graduated from the Dickinson School of Law with a juris doctor degree.
- Family: Married to Karen and has 3 children and 3 step-children.
- Resides in Chester Springs, Chester County.