Jonathan James

Jonathan is a lifelong resident of the City of Tallapoosa, where he has served as a Council Member since January 2012. Elected at age 24, Jonathan quickly realized the need to complete his education and enrolled in the University of West Georgia to complete his B.B.A in Marketing (2015) and M.B.A. (2016). In July 2017, Jonathan returned to the University of West Georgia to work in the Office of the Registrar and in December 2018 transferred to the Department of Career Services as the Experiential Learning Specialist. In November 2021, Jonathan transitioned to the position of  Departmental IT Specialist where he oversees all of the career management systems within the department. 

  • A.S., General Studies, Georgia Highlands College, 2010
  • B.B.A, Marketing, University of West Georgia, 2015
  • M.B.A., Masters of Business Administration, University of West Georgia, 2016

General Responsibilities

Professional Organizations

Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) 

Length of Time at the University

Since July 2017