Jim volunteered on several Town advisory boards over the years, as an inaugural member of each:
Anchorage Advisory Committee(AAC) Nov. 2003 thru Oct. 2008 (AAC Chair 2007/2008)
Community Resource Advisory Board (CRAB) Mar. 2009 thru May 2011 (CRAB Chair for the length of his service)
Audit Committee Nov. 2011 thru Oct. 2019 (Audit Chair for the length of his service)
