CRG: What do you believe are the most relevant issues currently facing the county

right now? What would be your six-month plan to tackle those?

James - Well, my issues are probably a little bit different than everybody else’s, because

I feel the first issue is the growth of government. Right now, the government is out of

control, including Josephine County government. And you want me to give the answer

to how I would address that?

Well, it would be the first day, basically. What I would do is I would inform, no, that’s not

the right word. I would ask or propose to the Board of County Commissioners to take a

voluntary pay cut. The county charter is designated by saying $30,000 a year, including

benefits. And because of some legal paraphernalia going on, that has been excused as

a administrative function rather than a county charter type function, which I really don’t

agree with. You know, I would run for this office without any pay. because I believe that

we need to serve the citizens of Josephine County and the residents, of course,

because not all citizens are voters.