- Occupation: Engineer/Sunnyvale Councilmember
 - Sunnyvale Councilmember 2009-present, Current and Past Vice Mayor
 - Chair, Santa Clara County Recycling and Waste Reduction Committee
 - Secretary/Treasurer, Cities Association of Santa Clara County
 - Graduate, Leadership Sunnyvale and Sunnyvale Neighborhoods Actively Prepare (SNAP)
 - Senior iOS Software Engineer for Apple, Inc.
 - B.A. in Mathematics Applied to Computer Science, U.C. Berkeley
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Replace Sunnyvale's retiring City Manager
 - Increase public safety staffing to combat crime and increase neighborhood safety
 - Complete the Downtown
  
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The Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County asked questions on the issues of all candidates for this office.
 Read the answers from James R. "Jim" Griffith
 
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- Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, State Senator Jerry Hill, Assemblyman Rich Gordon
 - Sup. Dave Cortese, former Sup. Dianne McKenna, Sheriff Laurie Smith
 - SJ Mercury News, 12 current/past mayors, 21 councilmen, 17 commissioners
  
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