Jim Longley is a customer service specialist for a utility company in Erie, PA, and a vice president for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Firemen & Oilers local 22. Over the past decade, Jim has become a community activist, jumping on board a broad range of campaigns that promise to keep the American Dream alive for his fellow Americans. Since his son returned from a tour of duty in Iraq, Jim has become a particularly outspoken advocate against the Iraq war. To keep some balance in his increasingly hectic life, Jim enjoys downtime with his loving wife and with his other love -- his guitar.