As Congressman Connolly’s chief of staff, James worked alongside him to deliver vital federal funding for Fairfax, and to protect and grow our economy. On the Board of Supervisors, he fought to protect small businesses during COVID by providing critical grant funding. He has stood up to Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s attacks on federal employees and successfully advocated for an increase in Virginia’s unemployment benefits for federal employees and others impacted by the Administration’s reckless actions.