A Graduate of Liberty High School in Bethlehem Class of 1984. He varsitied in 3 different sports, having 10 varsity awards for his participation.
His favorite courses in high school were Government, Astromony Class, Earth Science, Drama, and English. He isn't an avid chess player, but does play occasionally and his life partner who tends to usually win most of the time. He enjoys trivia, and is currently studying aspects of employment law, and taking the LSAT.
Raised in a blue collar diversely ethnic neighborhood on the Steel industry's town's South Side.
Mr. Halleman had taken lessons in playing Trombone in primary school, and secondary school band and Orchestra. He also took lessons on the String Bass, and conducted his Junior High School band as a guest conductor. He was a member of the elementary school art and junior high school chess club. In Junior High School he was also a member of the ping-pong team. He was the first fe-male member of the Elementary school Boys Gray Y basketball team. Opting from the cheerleading squad.Selling thin mints to raise funds for the basketball team.
In College he was supposed to legacy pledge Alpha Phi Omega, (Colors Blue and Yellow Alpha Phi Omega) but he opted to pledge co-ed Alpha Phi Omega. Mistakenly took a course called a soldier in modern times and pledged as a 2nd luit. in the US Army.
He likes playing rugby, and enjoys watching football, his favorite team is the Pittsburgh Steelers.
His last name comes from the town Halle in Germany and perhaps it's most famous composer George Frederic Handel, (1685-1759) Who was born in Germany and composed his works in Great Britian. Christian Wolf (1679-1754) German Enlightenment Philosopher Professor of Mathmatics at Halle. The distinguished citizen award to Georg Ferdinand Ludwig Phillip Cantor. La Logique de Port Royal. page 75
In the past he has played Rugby, and is a level 1 referee with the EPRU.
What is up coming in James's Schedule
April 5th 2005th
University of Minnesota
Movie due out by end of the year early next year.
Currently working:
On writing a book & making a movie
Offices and Memberships:
NTAC National Transgender Advocacy Coalition
Activist Chair and National Board Member Since
2002
Pride At Work Diversity Chair National Board
2004
Southern Poverty Law Center Member Invitational Member to Wall Of Tolerance
Founding Member of Lehigh Valley Transsexual Coalition and formed and founded Lehigh Valley Transmen
Media:
Film, My Trans Mission by Steve Libby Staring Shawn Baucher talk show host.
Gender Talk 2004 Feb. show www. gendertalk.com
Invited Maury Povich Sept. 2004 and March 2005
Invited Tyra Banks Show on Relationships. March 2007
