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Why Jim Gilchrist Does What He Does
Click on the logo above to see some of Jim’s friends from his Marine Corps tour in Vietnam. About one-third of the men in these photos were killed. All others sustained at least a bullet or shrapnel wound. All gave some...Some gave all.The New Case Against Immigration: Both Legal and Illegal by Mark Krikorian
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Jim Gilchrist founded the multi-ethnic Minuteman Project on Oct. 1, 2004, after years of frustrated efforts trying to get a neglectful U.S. government to simply enforce existing immigration laws.
Jim holds a B.A. in newspaper journalism, a B.S. in business administration, and an M.B.A. in taxation. He is a former newspaper reporter and a retired California CPA (Certified Public Accountant).
Jim is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and recipient of the Purple Heart award for wounds sustained while serving with an infantry unit in Vietnam, 1968 - 1969.
Mr. Gilchrist is a passionate defender of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and an avid supporter of law enforcement organizations. He has appeared on over 3,500 radio and TV news and commentary shows in shows in the past twelve months, and he believes he is only one of millions of 21st century minutemen / women / children who want the U.S. to remain governed by the "rule of law" and who want proactive enforcement of our national security protections and our immigration legal code.
Jim has lived in California since 1976 and currently resides in Aliso Viejo with his wife, Sandy.
BIO - James (Jim) Gilchrist
FOUNDER OF THE MINUTEMAN PROJECT
BIRTH DATE: January 13, 1949
FROM:
Aliso Viejo, CA. (50 miles north of San Diego)
Lived in California since 1976
SCHOOLS:
University of Rhode Island - 1973 - (BA - Journalism)
California State Polytechnic University - 1979 - (BS - Business Administration)
Golden Gate University (CA) - 1983 - (MBA - Taxation)
MILITARY:
USMC, Vietnam 1968 -'69
Purple Heart recipient
OCCUPATION:
California Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - retired
Former Newspaper Reporter (1971-'73)
PASSIONS:
Freedom of speech . . . and the truth
HOBBIES:
Political activism
POLITICAL AFFILIATION:
Registered Republican; supports candidates who put love of country and fidelity to duty above mere partisan advantage, regardless of their party affiliation.
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