After his retirement, Russ James took on a second career of volunteerism. He was a past President of the Erin Rotary Club and the President of the Erin Rotary Foundation which administers the Houston County Imagination Library program. He was also a board member of the Houston County Area Chamber of Commerce and a key organizer of the Irish Day Celebration, Middle Tennessee Workforce Essentials, the Foster Care Review Board, Chairman of Trinity Hospital Board, and Program Chairman of the Golden Agers Club. He spent his years of retirement here in Houston County working, in all his efforts, to bring improvements to the county and its children.
An award in his honor was established in 2008 to recognize other individuals who have also spent their time and talents to help benefit our county.
Award Winners
2021 Elizabeth Martin
2019 Linda Bratschi
2018 Jerome Parchman
2017 Herb Gould
2016 Bob McKinnon
2015 Kelly Irons
2014 Leah Baggett
2013 Kristi Spurgeon
2012 Bettye McKinnon
2011 Allen McCampbell
2010 Jerry Bybee
2009 Debbie Schmidt
2008 Shannon Kilgore