NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University hosted a lecture by Ted James, a Louisiana politician who was appointed last year by President Joe Biden to serve as regional administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration. James spoke to students from the Presidential Leadership Program and the School of Business in a talk titled “Leadership for the Ages: Impacting Lives and Transforming Communities.”
James is SBA administrator for Region 6, which includes Louisiana, Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Southern University and his Juris Doctorate with honors from the Southern University Law Center. He was elected to represent East Baton Rouge Parish in the House of Representatives in November 2011.
During his three terms in the Louisiana House of Representatives, he served as chairman of the Administration of Criminal Justice Committee and chairman of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus. Outside of the Louisiana State Legislature, James is an attorney and past director of the Baton Rouge office of the Urban League of Louisiana.
James’ passion for leadership is driven by a deep desire to impact the lives of others while transforming his community. A native of Baton Rouge, he was taught at an early age the value of service, the strength of community, the importance of a quality education, and the principles of social justice.
More information on James is available at http://www.tedjames.com/meet-ted/.
