I received a Ph.D. in philosophy from Michigan State University. I wrote my dissertation--Persons, Rights, and the Problem of Abortion--under the direction of Rhoda Kotzin. From 1976 until 2015, I taught at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. At last, though, I have become an independent scholar!  My wife Elizabeth and I have six children. We have made our home in Inglewood. Here are my commitments:

  • Pro-Life for the Whole Life
  • Pro-Family
  • Social Justice
  • Freedom of Conscience
  • Local Government
  • Pro-Peace
  • Pro-Environment

Dr. James G. Hanink is the 2022 candidate for California governor. He supports the common good by finding common ground across California’s diverse citizenry, He is a member of the American Solidarity Party but is running in the gubernatorial race as an independent. 


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