JAMES L. TRUE
Jack Brooks Chair in Government and Public Service
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Dr. True is Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science and the founding holder of the Jack Brooks Chair in Government and Public Service at Lamar University, Texas. He holds a B.A. in English from McMurry College, an M.S. in Government from Southern Illinois University, and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Texas A&M University. While in the United States Air Force, he served in a variety of operational and financial management assignments, retiring in the grade of colonel. He has authored and coauthored several articles in national journals.