James Towey - White House

James Towey - White House

James Towey is Director, Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. According to whitehouse.gov: Previously, Jim Towey founded and ran Aging with Dignity, a national non-profit organization that helps families plan for and discuss... [more]

James Towey is Director, Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. According to whitehouse.gov: Previously, Jim Towey founded and ran Aging with Dignity, a national non-profit organization that helps families plan for and discuss the care they want during times of serious illness. In addition, he served Senator Mark Hatfield as Legislative Director and Legal Counsel and ran Florida's health and social services agency under Governor Lawton Chiles. Jim was also involved with Mother Teresa of Calcutta. He served as her legal counsel for 12 years and in 1990 lived as a full-time volunteer in her home for people with AIDS in Washington, DC. Jim received both his undergraduate and law degrees from Florida State University.

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The density of some federal officials can truly be stunning. The White House Office of Faith-Based And Community Initiatives decided it would be a good idea to hold a conference in New Orleans to discuss disaster preparedness. According to the White House, the conference was “designed to highlight and strengthen the role of faith-based and community organizations in disaster relief and preparedness with a special focus on the Gulf Coast region. The White House Conference on Disaster Relief and Preparedness will discuss ways President Bush’s Faith-Based and Community Initiative vision is engaged across the Gulf Coast region and will offer tools and training for ... Read Full Story
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H. James Towey, who is resigning the St. Vincent College presidency in June, said his departure a year before his contract ends reflects earlier-than-expected achievement of his goals.  
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As director of the Virginia State Crime Commission, James O. Towey says he tried to blow the whistle on a member of the House of Delegates who he believes misused $200,000 of taxpayer money in 2006.  
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