James A. Durkay
Jim Durkay
provides
government relations assistance to private and public sector clients. He is a
veteran-owned business, and is HUBZone certified by the Small Business
Administration. Prior to working in the private sector, he
served with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, occupying managerial and executive positions
with the Baltimore District, the North Atlantic Division, the Office of the Chief of
Engineers, and Headquarters, Department of the Army. During his many years
in the workforce, he has done everything. In fact, he's done it
twice. And he enjoyed it both times.
His principal assignments while working in Washington included problem-solving efforts in policy and budget development for the Corps Civil Works Program and its Construction, General account. He played a leading role in the development of appropriations requests for the construction program, preparing recommendations for Federal policy changes addressing environmental restoration and enhancement, shore protection, and navigation. Over $15 billion in appropriated funds resulted from these efforts. He also managed deployment of information technology systems worldwide, and served on corporate IT management committees. During his period of service with the Baltimore District, he managed the Corps Regulatory Program in all or portions of six states and the District of Columbia.
His executive assignments include: Fiscal Program Management Officer, Headquarters, Department of the Army; Assistant Director of Civil Works, Office of the Chief of Engineers; and Chief, Programs Management Division, North Atlantic Division. He also served as Chairman, Data Architecture Control Committee and Executive Secretary, Civil Works Steering Committee for Automation Modernization.
Mr. Durkay graduated from the Johns Hopkins University with degrees in Chemistry, Biology, Civil Engineering, and Environmental Engineering. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Society of American Military Engineers, the Engineering Society of Baltimore, and the Society of Engineering Alumni of Johns Hopkins University.
His wife, Sheryl Post, graduated from Goucher College, and works at the Montessori Society of Central Maryland. His oldest daughter, Laura, graduated from Columbia University. His youngest daughter, Jocelyn, is presently attending Vassar.
Needless to say, Jim Durkay is a resident of Guilford.