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Biography of James R. Jackson

James R. Jackson

EXPERIENCE:

GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC., Anchorage, Alaska
Regulatory Attorney, September 1993 - Present
Represents GCI in wide range of regulatory proceedings.

ALASKA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, Anchorage, Alaska
Hearing Officer, October 1984 - August 1993
Responsible for management and conduct of hearings in cases heard by the APUC in this 9-year period.

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S OFFICE, Anchorage, Alaska
Assistant Attorney General, Summer 1984
Temporary position with the Consumer Protection Division involving general consumer complaints and several larger investigations within the division.

ALASKA CONSUMER ADVOCACY PROGRAM, Anchorage, Alaska
Staff Attorney, January 1983 - Spring 1984
Represented residential consumers on a variety of issues, primarily in utility ratemaking proceedings before the Alaska Public Utilities Commission.

VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES, Richmond, Virginia
Energy Advocacy Program Attorney, 1979 - 1982
Represented residential consumers on a variety of energy related matters, primarily utility cases before the Virginia State Corporation Commission.

VIRGINIA STATE LEGAL AID SOCIETY, INC. and CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE LEGAL AID SOCIETY, INC., Charlottesville, Virginia
Statewide Training Coordinator, 1978
Interim Staff Attorney, Summer 1978
Responsible for designing and implementing training programs for attorneys and paralegals from Legal Services offices across the state.

NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL AID SOCIETY, INC., Richmond, Virginia
Reginald Heber Smith Community Lawyer Fellow, September 1975 - September 1977
Responsible for general caseload and impact litigation representing low income persons.

EDUCATION:
1972 B.A., Cum Laude, Economics, Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina
1975 J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia

BAR ADMISSIONS:
1975 Virginia
1985 Alaska

PERSONAL:
Born Orangeburg, S.C., August 27, 1950.
Married to Mary Ellen Shea, no children.
Excellent health.
Hobbies include hunting, fishing, hiking, skiing, canoeing, wilderness trips, recreational dog-mushing.


Last modified on 2/13/2008