James W. Dailey, II completed his Undergraduate Studies at West Virginia University in 1968 and a Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering from Northeast Louisiana University in 1970.

Mr. Dailey is the Chairman and Treasurer of W. Harley Miller Contractors, Inc., a commercial general building contractor and W. Harley Miller Systems, a residential and commercial integration low voltage systems company.  He is a Past President, Officer and Director of the Contractors Association of West Virginia.  He is a Past President, Officer and Director of Associated Builders and Contractors of Cumberland Valley Chapter and Board of Trustee for the Construction Education Foundation.  Mr. Dailey is past Chairman of West Virginia University Board of Governors.  He is a past Gubernatorial Governor Appointee to the WV State Building Commission and past Gubernatorial Appointee to the Public Employees Insurance Agency, Finance Board and Trust Fund.  Mr. Dailey is the current Gubernatorial Appointee to the Higher Education Policy Commission of West Virginia.  He is a current Mayoral Board Member Appointee to the Building Code of Appeals Board for the City of Martinsburg.  Mr. Dailey is also the Martinsburg High School Golf Coach.

Mr. Dailey is the Past President, Officer and Director of the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce and serves on the Executive Committee and Director of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Board for United Bank of Martinsburg and Director of United Bank of West Virginia.  He is Major (Retired Pilot) 167^th Airlift Wing and the West Virginia Air National Guard.  He is a 32^nd Degree Master Mason of Equality Lodge No. 44 of Martinsburg and the Osiris Shrine Temple in Wheeling WV.  He is a member of the Christ Reformed Church, United Church of Christ.

He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Farmers & Mechanics Mutual Insurance Company of WV and as a Director since March 3, 1995.  He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Farmers & Mechanics Fire & Casualty Insurance, Inc. and as a Director since May 12, 2006.  He is married to his high school sweetheart, Diane for 56 years and they have one (1) son, one (1) daughter and six (6) grandchildren.