Recognition for Service Archives | James D. Gailliard-Helping People and Places Thrive https://jamesgailliard.com/services_group/recognition-for-service/ Faith in Action. Leadership with Purpose Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:28:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://jamesgailliard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-JD-32x32.png Recognition for Service Archives | James D. Gailliard-Helping People and Places Thrive https://jamesgailliard.com/services_group/recognition-for-service/ 32 32 Historic Legislative Leadership https://jamesgailliard.com/services/historic-legislative-leadership/ Sat, 08 Jun 2024 13:17:27 +0000 https://convex.axiomthemes.com/?post_type=cpt_services&p=35494 Pastor Gailliard made history as the first person of color elected to represent North Carolina House District 25.

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]]> Pastor Gailliard made history as the first person of color elected to represent North Carolina House District 25, serving two terms with distinction. His legislative work focused on the issues that matter most to working families: criminal justice reform, educational equity, and economic opportunity. He brought both pastoral wisdom and policy expertise to Raleigh, serving on critical commissions including the Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice and the DRIVE Task Force for educational inclusion.

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]]> Community Impact https://jamesgailliard.com/services/community-impact/ Sat, 08 Jun 2024 13:16:11 +0000 https://convex.axiomthemes.com/?post_type=cpt_services&p=35493 Commissioner of MyFutureNC, co-developing North Carolina's statewide educational attainment goals.

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His commitment to systemic change extends through multiple leadership roles:
• Commissioner of MyFutureNC, co-developing North Carolina’s statewide educational attainment goals.
• Founder and Chairman of The REACH Center, Inc.
• Trustee of Elizabeth City State University.
• Principal of Impact Consultants, LLC, providing strategic leadership to rural and under-resourced.
communities

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]]> Pastoral Leadership https://jamesgailliard.com/services/pastoral-leadership/ Sat, 08 Jun 2024 13:15:07 +0000 https://convex.axiomthemes.com/?post_type=cpt_services&p=35491 As Senior Pastor of Word Tabernacle Church, Pastor Gailliard has shepherded a ministry that now impacts
thousands of families across 35 North Carolina counties and reaches internationally.

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]]> As Senior Pastor of Word Tabernacle Church, Pastor Gailliard has shepherded a ministry that now impacts thousands of families across 35 North Carolina counties and reaches internationally. Under his leadership, the church transformed a former 110,000 sq. ft. Home Depot into a thriving community hub—the largest building re-use project of its kind in North Carolina. This represents more than renovation; it’s community reclamation at its finest

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]]> Recognition for Service https://jamesgailliard.com/services/recognition-for-service/ Sat, 08 Jun 2024 13:11:44 +0000 https://convex.axiomthemes.com/?post_type=cpt_services&p=35490 Pastor Gailliard's lifelong dedication has earned him the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award and the President
Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award.

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]]> Pastor Gailliard’s lifelong dedication has earned him the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award and the President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award. He’s a Fellow of the NC Institute of Political Leadership and former Chairman of the Board for the NC Legislative Black Caucus Foundation.

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