James W. Gilchrist has been a Member of House of Delegates since 2007 and is currently the Deputy Majority Whip.  This year he is also serving as the President of the Rockville Rotary Club.  Jim was born in Washington, D.C., and attended St. Albans School, Washington, DC; Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa, B.A. (english), 1987; The George Washington University, M.B.A., 1993. Research Historian, History Associates, Inc., 1987-91. Chair, Alliance of Rockville Neighborhood Associations, 2003-05. Vice-President, Americana Centre Condominiums, 2004-07. Treasurer, Alliance of Rockville Citizens, 2005-07. Board of Directors, Potomac Area Council, Hostelling International, USA, 2009-; Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology, Inc., 2015-.