Full Name:
James Broadwater
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Lelane; 1 Child: Joshua
Birth Date:
09/01/1963
Birth Place:
Jackson, MS
Home City:
Byram, MS
Religion:
Christian (Southern Baptist)
Masters, Administration of Justice, 2014, Grade Point Average of 3.6
MDiv, Collegiate Ministry/Church Planting/Missions/Systematic Theology, Collegiate Ministry, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, Southern California, 1992-1996, Grade Point Average of 3.3
BS, History/English, University of Southern Mississippi, 1987-1991
Associates, Accounting, Mississippi Delta Community College, 1983-1987
Candidate, Mississippi State Senate, District 29, 2015
Candidate, Mississippi State Governor, 2011
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 2008
Precinct Delegate, Hinds County Republican Convention, 2004
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Mississippi, District 2, 2004
No caucus information on file.
Co-Owner/Actor/Director/Producer/Writer, 82:3 Pictures, 2013-present
Former Employee, Department of Motor Vehicles, Mississippi Government, 2004-2011
State Employee, State of Mississippi, 2004-2011
Co-Owner/Co-Head Instructor, Christian Tae-Kwon Do Academy, 2010-Present
Ordained Minister, First Baptist Church, Waveland, Mississippi, 1998-present
Member, Gospel Martial Arts Union, present
Member, World Christian Karate Association, present
Awards:
State First Runner-Up: Kumite, Mississippi Karate Association, 2009;State First Runner-Up: Kumite, Mississippi Karate Association,2009;State Black Belt Karate Champion in Mississippi: Kata; The State Games of Mississippi,2011
Priority Issues:
*Christian Constitutional Conservative Republican
*Pro-God, country, and family
*Fighting in the pro-life movement since 1986
*Pro-gun
*In favor of ditching Common Core and returning to common sense
*Favors parental rights
*Cut taxes and boost our economy
*Limited government
(Candidate Website)
Abortion, Marriage and Family, Illegal Immigration, National Security/National Defense/Strong and Ready Military, Taxes, Limiting Government, and Persecuted Christians. (Candidate submitted)
Publications:
A New Day in Mississippi, Strategic Book Publishing, 2011
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
Because our nation needs to return to God.