Jim Strickland
Jim Strickland was elected to the City Council in October 2007 and re-elected in October 2011. He is the Vice Chair of the City Council and is in his second year as Chair of the Budget Committee.
Jim and his wife, Melyne, have two children.
| Education |
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Christian Brothers High School |
1982 |
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University of Memphis |
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B.B.S. (magna cum laude) |
1986 |
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J.D. (with honors) |
1989 |
| Profession |
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Kustoff & Strickland, PLLC |
1998 - present |
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Glankler Brown, PLLC |
1990 - 1998 |
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Tennessee Supreme Court |
1989 - 1990 |
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Clerk for Justice Wm. H.D. Fones |
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University of Memphis Law School |
1989 - 1996 |
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Adjunct Instructor |
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| Community |
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St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen Volunteer |
1989 - Present |
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Kiwanis Club of Memphis |
1994 - Present |
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Memphis Botanic Garden, Board of Directors |
1997 - 2007 |
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(President) |
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Sunday School Teacher (St. Louis Church) |
1998 - 2006 |
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Alpha Omega Veterans Services, Inc. |
1999 - present |
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(volunteer legal counsel) |
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Habitat for Humanity, Board of Directors |
2000 - 2004 |
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Memphis/Shelby County Board of Adjustment |
2000 - 2007 |
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Leadership Memphis |
2004 - 2005 |
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University of Memphis Tiger Scholarship Fund |
2005 - present |
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(Board of Directors) |
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Memphis Bar Foundation |
2005 - present |
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University of Memphis Alumni Association National - Board of Directors |
2009 - present |
| Awards |
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Memphis Flyer, Top 40 under 40 |
1996 |
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Memphis Business Journal, Top 40 under 40 |
1998 |
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Sam A. Myar, Jr. Memorial Award |
2002 |
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(2nd highest award of Memphis Bar Association) |
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Richard S. Borys Award |
2008 |
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(For contributions to Vollintine-Evergreen community) |
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Christian Brothers High School - Hall of Fame |
2010 |
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Sierra Club - We're Glad We Elected You Award |
2011
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Rotary Club of Memphis East |
2012
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Bobby Dunavant Public Servant Award
(for distinguished work by an elected public servant) |
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