Councilman James Graves Selected to Serve as Mayor Pro Tempore

Posted by zachary on January 24, 2024

Councilman James Graves was unanimously selected by his fellow council members to serve as Mayor Pro Tempore on January 9th, 2024. Councilman Graves represents Council District 4 and was elected to serve on the City Council in December 2022. As Mayor Pro Tempore, he will serve on the Mayor's behalf when Mayor McDavid is absent. James is a long-time resident of Zachary and has been the owner/operator of James Barbershop since 2010.

He is a member of the Zachary Chamber of Commerce and the Bishop Robert Tracy Council #10080, Knights of Columbus, a charitable, fraternal organization of men and faith. James is committed to community service. He attends to the needs of the underserved through outreach programs for men seeking a new way of life through numerous family, social, and civic organizations throughout the Zachary and metropolitan area.

James is married to Andrea Graves. They have two children, Julia and Jayse. James and his family are active St. John the Baptist Catholic Church members.