District 5 - Jim Strickland

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.

Education
Christian Brothers High School 1982
University of Memphis
  B.B.S. (magna cum laude) 1986
  J.D. (with honors) 1989
Profession
Kustoff & Strickland, PLLC 1998 - present
Glankler Brown, PLLC 1990 - 1998
Tennessee Supreme Court 1989 - 1990
  Clerk for Justice Wm. H.D. Fones
University of Memphis Law School 1989 - 1996
  Adjunct Instructor
Community
St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen Volunteer 1989 - Present
Kiwanis Club of Memphis 1994 - Present
Memphis Botanic Garden, Board of Directors 1997 - 2007
  (President)
Sunday School Teacher (St. Louis Church) 1998 - 2006
Alpha Omega Veterans Services, Inc. 1999 - present
  (volunteer legal counsel)
Habitat for Humanity, Board of Directors 2000 - 2004
Memphis/Shelby County Board of Adjustment 2000 - 2007
Leadership Memphis 2004 - 2005
University of Memphis Tiger Scholarship Fund 2005 - present
  (Board of Directors)
Memphis Bar Foundation 2005 - present
Awards
Memphis Flyer, Top 40 under 40 1996
Memphis Business Journal, Top 40 under 40 1998
Sam A. Myar, Jr. Memorial Award 2002
  (2nd highest award of Memphis Bar Association)
Richard S. Borys Award 2008
  (For contributions to Vollintine-Evergreen community)

Council Members
Jim Strickland, District 5
Jim Strickland
District 5
Contact Information:

125 N. Main, Room 514
Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 576-6786
Jim.Strickland@memphistn.gov


Notices:

FY2010 City of Memphis Operating Budget Proposal of Councilman Jim Strickland (pdf)