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Jim Woodward

I have been retired since 2014 after a 30 year career in court administration. Much of my professional life (22 years) was spent as court administrator for the US District Court in St. Louis. That is where I had my first contact with Oasis, as I assisted the court in sponsoring a variety of law-related programs at the Eagleton Courthouse. My academic training is in political science and law, and my personal interests are travel, outdoor activities such as hiking and biking, and all things dogs. The St. Louis Cardinals are my favorite sports team.

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My interests include American history and biography, current events and public policy. In choosing subjects, I’m inclined to search for obscure but intriguing matters with a slant that might shed new light. I begin each of my Oasis presentations with this confession: ” I have a fascination with [fill in the blank].” Then let the exploration begin.