Jim Strickland was elected to the City Council in October 2007. He has served as Chair of the Parks and Environment Committee since January 2008 and is currently Vice-Chair of the Public Safety Committee.
Jim and his wife, Melyne, have two children.
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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 |
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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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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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