User:Jamesakersjr

James Akers, Jr. (born March 12, 1981) is the owner of Modern Real Estate Consultants, based in Greenville, South Carolina. In 2008, James ran for Greenville County Council as a Democrat in District 24. He successfully won a three-way primary with 54% of the vote, enough to avoid a run-off and become the democratic candidate in the general election. He lost to Elizabeth "Liz" Seman in November. James was one of two openly gay candidates seeking to become South Carolina's first openly gay elected officials. Neither candidate won in 2008. Greenville Magazine named James as one of the "30 Under 30" to watch in the summer of 2008. James was then elected as the Greenville County Democratic Party's 1st Vice Chair. In May 2016, James co-founded Modern Real Estate Consultants, initially as a Keller Williams real estate team, and then as an independent real estate brokerage. On December 6th, 2016, James survived a series of strokes caused by a vertebral artery dissection. Afterwards James was appointed to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control's Stroke Advisory Committee.