PEOPLE PROFILE

JAMES ARMITAGE

Occupation: Facility director, Terrace Gardens group home in Jackson.

Pet Peeve: "Bad attitudes about mental retardation."

The best part of my job is: "Having a staff that works as a team."

What do you do in your spare time? "Reading, camping, fishing."

I've always looked up to: "Rush Limbaugh because he's not afraid to speak his mind."

The best part of my life was when: "I left New York for Missouri."

What do you like best about the area: "People's concern for the cleanliness of their community."