University of the District of Columbia
   

James W. Dyke, Jr. – Board of Trustees

James W. Dyke, Jr. – Board of Trustees Mr. Dyke’s broad practice covers corporate, legislative, education, voting rights, governmental relations and municipal law.  He formerly served as the group leader for the Tysons Business Group, co-chair of the education law team, and team leader for the Year 2000 Solutions Group. He also previously served as Virginia ’s Secretary of Education under former Virginia Governor L. Douglas Wilder, and as Domestic Policy Advisor to former Vice President Walter Mondale.

He is an active leader in the Northern Virginia business community having served as chairman of the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce; chairman of the Northern Virginia Business Roundtable; chairman of the Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation; and chairman of the Emerging Business Forum, an organization focused on enhancing minority entrepreneurs’ access to capital.

He has served or is serving on various commissions and committees including the State Council of Higher Education in Virginia (“SCHEV”) and the Commission to Restructure Virginia's Tax Structure.  He is a frequent speaker on educational, political and legal issues, including Workforce Training at the 1998 World Congress on Information Technology.

Education

  • Howard University School of Law, Washington , District of Columbia , J.D., 1971, Cum Laude
  • Law Review: Howard Law Journal
  • Howard University, Washington , D.C. , B.A., 1968

Previous Experience

  • Secretary of Education, Commonwealth of Virginia, 1990-1993
  • Domestic Policy Advisor to Vice President of the United States , Walter F. Mondale,  1977-1981
  • United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Hon. Spottswood W. Robinson III, Law Clerk , 1971-1972
  • Partner, Sidley, Austin, Hunton and Williams
  • Adjunct Professor, University of Virginia Law School 1976-1990
  • Adjunct Professor, Howard University School of Law 1974-1976

Publications

  • "Expanding Access to Higher Education for All Virginians," Virginia Forum, April 1997
  • "Drawing Lines: Localities Ponder Voting Rights Act Rulings," Virginia Town & City, August 1995
  • "Referendum Approval: It's Only the First Step," Virginia Town & City, Virginia Municipal League, August, 1994
  • "The Impact on Local Governments of Recent Supreme Court Decisions Involving the Voting Rights Act," Virginia Town & City

Classes Taught

  • Legal Writing and Business Units, Howard University School of Law, 1974-1976
  • Elected School Boards, Virginia Municipal League, November 1993
  • College Desegregation (Fordice), National Organization of Legal Problems in Education, November 1994
  • Legal Issues in Student Conduct, Virginia Association of Secondary Principals, June 1996
  • School Safety Issues, Virginia Association of School Superintendents, 1999
  • Government, Politics and the Law, University of Virginia Law School, 1976-1990  

Corporate Positions  

  • Board of Directors, Washington Gas Light Company (2003 – present)
  • Board of Directors, American Type Culture Collection (2004 – present)

Civic Affiliations

  • Member, Virginia State Board of Education, 1985-1990
  • Member, State Council on Higher Education in Virginia (SCHEV) 2004 – present)
  • Chairman, Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce (1999-2000)
  • Chairman, Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation (2000 – 2002)
  • Chair, Northern Virginia Business Roundtable (2001 – 2004)
  • Commission member, Commission to Study Virginia 's State and Local Tax Structure for the 21st Century
  • Virginia Commission on Educational Infrastructure, 1996-2000
  • Southern Education Foundation, Chair of Panel on Desegregation in Higher Education, 1994-Present
  • Virginia 's lay member, Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (2001-2003)
  • Chairman, Metropolitan Council of Chambers of Commerce (1999-2000)
  • Member, Governor Gilmore's Blue Ribbon Commission on Higher Education (1998-2000)
  • Commonwealth of Virginia, Joint Commission on Technology and Science
    • Advisory Committee on the Year 2000
    • Advisory Committee on Technology-Based Economic Growth in Virginia
  • George Washington University Virginia Campus Advisory Board
  • Arts Council of Fairfax (1999 – Present)

Admitted

  • District of Columbia 1972
  • Virginia 1991
  • Supreme Court of the United States

Place of Birth

  • Washington , D.C.