Kay Coles James

Author of Never Forget: The Riveting Story of One Woman's Journey from Public Housing to the Corridors of Power

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Kay Coles James has been an ardent advocate for the family for over twenty years and was recently appointed by President Bush to serve in his administration. She was previously a senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, a leading educational institute based in Washington. D.C. Mrs. James also show more served on the board of directors at Focus on the Family Ministries and speaks to groups across the nation. She is married to Charles Sr., and they have three children show less

Works by Kay Coles James

What I Wish I'd Known Before I Got Married: Keepin' It Real (2001) 58 copies

Kay James (1995) 36 copies

Transforming America from the Inside Out (1995) 18 copies

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Blinded by might : can the religious right save America? (1999) — Contributor, some editions — 202 copies, 2 reviews

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Birthdate: 1949-06-01
Gender: female
Education: Hampton University, (BS|history and secondary education)
Occupations: educator
politician
activist
Organizations: Regent University
Gloucester Institute
Family Research Council
Focus on the Family
One to One Partnership
Republican Party (USA)
Relationships: James Sr., Charles E. (Husband)
Short biography: Kay Coles James (born June 1, 1949) is an American public official who served as secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia from January 2022 to August 2023, and as the director for the United States Office of Personnel Management under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005.

Previous to the OPM appointment, she served as Virginia secretary of health and human resources under then-Governor George Allen and was the dean of Regent University's government school. She is the president and founder of the Gloucester Institute, a leadership training center for young African Americans.

On December 19, 2017, she was named president of The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. She is the first African-American and the first woman to hold that position. On March 22, 2021, she announced she was resigning from the foundation. [Wikipedia]
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, USA
Associated Place (for map): Virginia, USA