Full Name:
Jim Nickels
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Kathy; 2 Children: Kris, Justin
Birth Date:
09/10/1947
Birth Place:
Hot Springs, AR
Home City:
North Little Rock, AR
Religion:
Methodist
JD, University of Arkansas, 1981
MS, Sociology, Henderson State University, 1976
BA, Sociology, Henderson State University, 1970
Representative, Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 41, 2008-2014
No caucus information on file.
Attorney, Nickels Law Firm
College Professor, University of Arkansas, Little Rock
Adjunct Professor, Henderson State University, 1977
Vocational Evaluator, Hot Springs Rehabilitation Center, 1972-1977
United States Army, Vietnam, 1970-1972
Member, American Association for Justice
Member, American Association of University Professors
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Arkansas Bar Association
Member, Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association
Member, Labor and Employment Relations Association
Executive Board, Little Rock Workforce Investment Board
Member, National Employment Lawyers Association
Member, United Methodist Church
Chair, University of Arkansas Federal Credit Union, 2002
Secretary, University of Arkansas Federal Credit Union, 1998-2001
Awards:
Consumer Advocate of Year, 2006 Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association; United Way of Pulaski County Golden Rule Award, 1993; Governor's Dislocated Worker Task Force Dedicated Service Award, 1986, 2000.