James (Jim) G Watkins

​Jim was born Aug 8, 1953 in the Stonewall Jackson Home which had been converted to a hospital in Lexington Virginia.

EDUCATION
University:  Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Degree: Bachelor of Science, July 1981
Major:          Agronomy with emphasis in Environmental Science
Post Graduate Studies: Virginia Certified Planning Commission, 1999
Lord Fairfax Community College, 2012-2013- Network+, Web Design, Auto Cad, Graphics, Electronic Fundamentals and Digital Circuit Fundamentals

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
- Air Force:  1973-1977- Active duty 4.5 years

- Virginia Air National Guard: 1980-1999- Richmond, Virginia-  Enlisted 6 years as Environmental Health Technician. Became Military Public Health Officer, Lt.Col, Medical Readiness Officer, Military Intelligence Officer, and Infection Control Officer.  Conducted investigation of base facilities determining workplace hazards and making recommendations, conducted foodborne outbreak studies, trained in Respiratory Protection, sat on Aeromedical Council, advised Executive Committee and sat on Occupational Health Working Group Committee.

- USAF Reserve: 1999-2003- Served at Langley, AFB, Reactivated for 6 Months after 9/11.

- Shenandoah National Park: 1983-1991- Luray, Virginia- Environmental Protection Specialist. Developed and supervised east coast Air Quality Monitoring, trained site monitoring operators, developed guidelines and protocols for collection, processing, validation and reporting of data, liaison with Environmental Protection Agency, State Department of Air Pollution Control, local university researchers, and Air Quality Division and Washington Office. Was first to locate Gypsy Moth in 1984 at Mathews Arm Campground. Helped with Gypsy Moth location, trapping and spraying.

- Watkins Enterprises, Ltd.: 1991-1999- Luray, Virginia- Chief Executive Officer/Owner.  Developed policy and program design for Watkins Enterprises, Ltd., managed the completion of needs assessments to determine long-term care and rehabilitative program services, developed annual long-term care and rehabilitative program goals and objectives for Watkins Enterprises, Ltd., monitored all corporation expenditures, administered the development and maintenance of management information system as required for corporation operations, authorized designee to conduct corporation staff meetings as appropriate, authorized designee to conduct consumer/customer satisfaction surveys, developed, implemented, and maintained applicable corporation personnel management policies and procedures as well as assured management/supervisory practices were in accord with stated company policy, conducted evaluation and monitoring activities to ensure that all corporation programs are in compliance with established legislation, standards, policies, etc., supervised the corporation’s department heads and administrative support staff, 95+ employees, reviewed staff disciplinary action, conducted periodic meetings with corporation staff to discuss planning, status, perspectives, and obtain input, represented Watkins Enterprises, Ltd. to local government officials, worked with Delegate Andy Guest to change the laws governing DNR in Assisted Living Facilities in Virginia, attended and represented corporation at meetings impacting on the provision of comprehensive care to adults, especially residential, rehabilitative care for the population 55+, and coordinated the provision of education programs/services to the community.

- Planning Commission: 1998-2005- Page County- District 1- Developed the 2000 Comprehensive Plan along with GIS Mapping. Developed a 5, 6 and 7 redistricting plan for the Board of Supervisors approval. Wrote the first Tower Ordinance for Page County.

- Page Valley News: 2020- Present- Half owner of Page Valley News.  Developed website,  maintain and work sales.

- WatkinsLLC: 2003-Present- Own rental and business properties.

ORGANIZATIONS
- Workforce Investment Board 2002-2004
- Rotary Club President 2000-2001
- Mason and Shriner 1998-Present
- Election Committee for Delegate Allen Louderback 1999-2003
- U.S. 340 Advisory Committee for Widening to 4 Lanes 1998-1999
- SAR 2022-Present
ACHIEVEMENTS
EMT, Three Special Achievement Awards from the Park Service,
Created and Currently Maintain the Caverns Shrine Club Blue Grass in the Blue Ridge Web Site.

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