Full Name:
James 'Jim' P. Gray
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Grace; 4 Children: Bill, Ky, Jennifer, Morgan
Birth Date:
02/14/1945
Birth Place:
Washington, DC
Home City:
Newport Beach, CA
Religion:
Protestant
JD, University of Southern California, 1971
BS, University of California, Los Angeles, 1966
Changed Political Party, from Republican Party to Libertarian Party
Candidate, United States Vice President, 2012
Candidate, United States Senate, 2004
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 46, 1998
Member, Finance Committee, Orange County Republican Party, 1981-1983
Volunteer, George Deukmejian for Governor, 1981-1982
Former Member, Advisory Committee, Drinking Driving Program, California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
Experience, Author
Adjunct Professor, Chapman University
Instructor, College of Trial Advocacy, Orange County, California
Instructor, Continuing Legal Education of the Bar, Orange County, California
Judge, Orange County Superior Court, 1989-2010
Judge, Santa Ana Municipal Court, 1983-1989
Attorney, Wyman, Bautler, Rothman & Kuchel, 1978-1983
Prosecutor, United States Attorney's Office, Los Angeles, 1975-1978
Attorney, United States Navy Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps, 1972-1975
Volunteer, Peace Corps, Costa Rica, 1966-1968
Founder, Orange County Peer Court, 1980-present
Former Member, Advisory Committee, Juvenile Law, California Judicial Council
Former Member, Alcohol Advisory Board, Orange County Board of Supervisors
Co-Founder, Bert Bylevens Leagues, After School Time (BLAST)
Former Member, Board of Councilors, Gould School of Law, University of Southern California
Former Member, Board of Directors, Volunteer Center of Orange County
Former Member, California Judicial Council
Member, Garden Grove Methodist Church, present
Former Member, Orange County Law Library
Co-Founder, The William P. Gray Legion Lex American Inn of Court, Gould School of Law, University of Southern California
President, William P. Gray Chapter, American Inns of Court, 1989-1995
Founder, Association of Former Assistant United States Attorneys, 1979
Publications:
A Voter's Handbook: Effective Solutions to America's Problems, 2010
Wearing The Robe: The Art And Responsibilities of Judging In Today's Courts, 2008
Why Our Drug Laws Have Failed and What We Can Do About It: A Judicial Indictment of the War on Drugs, 2001