James A. Bacon

A life-long journalist, Jim Bacon has published the Bacon's Rebellion blog since 2002 and has been active since 2020 with the Jefferson Council, a University of Virginia alumni organization dedicated to preserving and updating Thomas Jefferson's legacy in the 21st century. When not writing books, the blog gives him an excuse to inveigh, on a near-daily basis, on topics relating to public policy issues in the commonwealth of Virginia. He and his wife live in Richmond, Virginia. They have a son, two daughters, two sons-in-law, four grandchildren and two cats.