Mayor James "J.H." Atkins served as a Danville City Commissioner before taking his seat as Mayor in 2023.
Mayor Atkins is a retired educator; serving as a Social Studies Teacher in Danville Schools, Principal at Danville's Toliver Elementary School, Director of Elementary Schools in Fayette County and The Assistant Vice President for Diversity/ Associate Professor of Education at Centre College.
Mayor Atkins is a U.S. Army Veteran and has served for over thirty years on various community-focused committees and organizations.
