John Sharpe James
| John Sharpe James | |
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| Member of the Municipal Council of Newark from the South Ward |
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Assumed office July 1, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Ras J. Baraka |
| Council Member at Large Newark Municipal Council |
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In office November 8, 2013 – July 1, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Donald M. Payne, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Eddie Osborne |
| Personal details | |
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July 19, 1968 Newark, New Jersey |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Newark, New Jersey |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 23.5 |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars |
Iraqi War War in Afghanistan |
John Sharpe James (born July 19, 1968) is an American politician who is Member of the Municipal Council of Newark, New Jersey, representing the South Ward.
James is the eldest son of former Newark Mayor Sharpe James and retired Newark teacher Mary L. James. He was raised in Weequahic in South Ward, where he stills resides. James attended Saint Benedict's Preparatory School, Morehouse College, and Rutgers School of Law–Newark, where he received a Juris Doctorate in Law.
In December 1985, he was shot while being mugged for his Bomber jacket and has a .22 slug in his right leg. He joined the United States Army Reserves during his first semester at college as an enlisted soldier. He went on to join R.O.T.C his junior year and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant Infantry officer by the New Jersey Army National Guard in 1991. James served six months active duty for Desert Storm in 1990 and one year active duty for Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan from 2007-08. James received numerous awards for his deployment: Meritorious Service Medal, Purple Heart, Army Achievement Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge and other commendations. He retired from the U.S. Army as a Major in October 2009 after 23.5 years of service.
Prior to being elected, Sharpe had made a previous attempts to win a seat on the council in general elections held in 2010 and 2012 South Ward seat and the at-large seat.
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