James Jordan was introduced to Superconducting Maglev Technology while serving as legislative aide to Senator John C. Stennis. Before joining the Stennis staff, he served as the Director of the Energy R&D office for the Chief of Naval Operations. He is co-author of The Fight for Maglev, Making America the World Leader in 21st Century Transport, and Maglev America, How Maglev Will Transform the World Economy, with maglev pioneers James Powell and Gordon Danby.