James held on to the lessons from those he met, and from an early age decided that his calling was the pursuit of social and economic justice. His activism further nurtured by the brothers at Xaverian High School, James went on to graduate from Harvard with honors where he was involved in numerous Democratic campaigns.
Massachusetts has been a leader in business and manufacturing, but at times we have neglected to nurture and support nascent industries. We need to do all we can to enhance our role in technology, and bolster our leadership in Life Sciences and potential lead in Clean Energy Development. The Commonwealth should continue to partner with these industries, explore where we can offer incentives and tax credits to those companies willing to partner with Massachusetts and invest for the long term.