Before his service in Congress, James served students and families for more than 20 years in ministry, including 15 years as the Director of Student Ministry for the Baptist Convention of Oklahoma and Director of the Falls Creek Youth Camp, the largest youth camp in the United States, with more than 51,000 individuals attending each summer.

James and his staff enjoy serving people from all backgrounds across Oklahoma. As chairman of the Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management Subcommittee, which covers federal spending, regulatory reform, and the federal workforce, he demands we have a more fiscally responsible and transparent federal government, and our nation remains the world leader. He believes that the federal government has an important role in our nation, but empowered families, individual people, and private businesses grow our economy and pass down our values.

James was recognized as the Senate’s top-ranked “Taxpayers Friend” by the National Taxpayers Union for his strong record in support of lower taxes, limited government, and economic freedom. His annual Federal Fumbles report is a must-read in Washington, DC, because of its commonsense solutions to the problems our federal government faces. He has also been recognized by many other organizations for his work toward increased personal freedom, economic growth, and religious liberty.

James lives in Oklahoma City with his wife Cindy. They have been married more than 27 years and have two daughters, Hannah and Jordan. He enjoys spending time with his family, working in his yard, and reading.

EAG Sports Management is the leading management firm for high profile, professional athletes. CEO, Denise White, was ahead of her time when she founded the firm in 1996. Stemming from an acute awareness of the lack of resources and services available to professional athletes, a thriving and widely successful industry was born; and at its helm, Denise White and EAG Sports Management. For two decades, the industry-leading firm has been servicing the PR, marketing, crisis management, personal, and business needs of the biggest names in professional sports.

Though her company has grown at an unprecedented rate over the years, White has maintained her personal, hands-on approach, which many would attribute to the tremendous success that EAG Sports Management has achieved and continues to build upon.

Personally, Ms. White was born a twin to a mother who was mentally ill. She was thrust into the foster care system as a child and eventually was raised by her grandmother. She was Miss Oregon USA 1994 and competed for Miss USA 1994 where she was named Miss Congeniality. In 2018, Denise served on the inaugural Miss USA Selection Committee.

Denise is an avid speaker on the Speakers Network; her topics range from Women’s Empowerment, Sexism, Working in a Male Dominated Industry, Success in the work place, Mental Health Awareness and the Foster Care System.

Matt Schlapp is the Chairman of the American Conservative Union, the nation’s original grassroots conservative organization. During his five-year tenure as chairman, ACU has almost tripled in size, expanded CPAC to reach 25 million live viewers and 1 billion Twitter impressions at the most recent CPAC. ACU also hosts dozens of additional events, including Battleground CPACs in the US and international CPACs abroad.