1. James W Keady was born on October 4,1971 and is an American activist, educator, and politician.
27 Facts About Jim Keady
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Jim Keady attended the Christian Brothers Academy all-boys college preparatory school in Middletown Township, NJ.
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Jim Keady later went on to receive a Master's degree in Pastoral Theology at St John's University.
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In 1998, Jim Keady was conducting research about Nike's business practices at St John's University, the school signed a $3.5 million deal with Nike, forcing all athletes and coaches to endorse Nike.
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Jim Keady publicly refused to support Nike and was forced to resign his position as soccer coach.
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Jim Keady traveled to Indonesia and for a month lived among the Nike factory workers, surviving on the $1.25 per day wage the workers earn.
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Jim Keady's efforts were recognized on many media outlets, including CBS, NBC, Fox, ABC, MSNBC, CNN, HBO Sports, ESPN, the ABC, the BBC, NPR, WBAI, as well as in the NY Times, Newsday, Sports Illustrated, the Daily News, Daily Kos and many other local radio programs and print outlets.
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Jim Keady offers an educational workshops called "Beyond the Swoosh" where he shares his experiences living with Nike's factory workers and his decade long effort to end sweatshop abuses.
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In September 2018, Nike and Jim Keady were in the news again over a controversial ad campaign with Colin Kaepernick, famed football player and social justice protester.
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Jim Keady was asked to voice his views regarding Nike's stance on social justice in the United States while the company has a history of social justice controversies globally.
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In 2012, Jim Keady volunteered to lead recovery efforts in his hometown of Belmar, NJ, after Hurricane Sandy.
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Jim Keady interrupted the press conference to voice his complaints about the pace of recovery.
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Jim Keady appeared on several news networks explaining of the $1.1 billion in federal funding allocated to the program, state data showed roughly $530 million has been awarded and more than $222 million has been disbursed.
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In 2015, Jim Keady spent 10 days in Lesbos, Greece to help refugees from war-torn Middle Eastern countries find new lives in the west.
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Jim Keady said he went to Greece when he saw rising anti-Muslim and anti-refugee sentiment in the aftermath of the Paris terror attacks.
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In 2017, after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, Jim Keady made multiple humanitarian trips to provide aid to the people of the island.
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In 2005, Jim Keady served on the Asbury Park City Council.
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Jim Keady ran with two other city residents but he was the only one on his team to be elected.
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Jim Keady resigned six months before his four-year term was up, due to family reasons.
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In 2015, Jim Keady ran for state General Assembly in New Jersey's 30th Legislative District, citing the lack of leadership, accountability and transparency following Hurricane Sandy recovery as his motivation to run.
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Jim Keady received endorsement of Rage Against the Machine guitarist and social activist Tom Morello.
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Jim Keady finished in 3rd place behind the two Republican Incumbents in the election.
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Jim Keady lost the Democratic primary to Frederick John Lavergne.
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In February 2017, Jim Keady announced his run for Congress in his home New Jersey's 4th Congressional District.
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Jim Keady received an endorsement from Progressive Democrats of America, Our Revolution New Jersey Volunteers and DHU: Demand Universal Healthcare, among others.
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Jim Keady lost the primary to Joshua Welle, who lost the general election to Republican incumbent Chris Smith.
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In November 2019, Jim Keady announced a third run for Congress for the same seat.