Re-Elect Mayor James F. Valley | Helena - West Helena, Arkansas
Moving Forward Together in 2010 - Mayor James F. Valley
Click on the link below to see the full report provided, again, by Mr. Michael Boone, City Treasurer.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the city treasurer or other elected officials as you see best fits your concerns.
I am a graduate of Helena-West Helena Public Schools and the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor of Science in Education and Juris Doctorate (Law Degree).
I obtained my Mississippi law license in October 1995 and Arkansas law license in April 1996. I have worked in private practice in Arkansas and Mississippi for over 12 years. During 2005-2006, I taught 9th grade English at Central High School. I currently teach a Criminal Justice class at our local community college to high school students.
I served one term on the Martin Luther King Commission. I also served two terms (2 years each) as a Justice of the Peace in District Seven on Phillips County’s Quorum Court. I am in my second term as mayor of the newly consolidated City of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas.
I am a Mason (James Alexander Lodge), a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity (West Helena Alumni Chapter), and a member and corporate sponsor of the Central Cougars' Booster Club. I am also a member of several other organizations.
I am a Baptist and a lifelong resident of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas. My wife, Elizabeth, is a Registered Nurse. We have five (5) children. We attend First Baptist MB Church under the leadership of Dr. Nathaniel Hull, Sr.
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