Background
Meays, Barton Richards was born on April 7, 1935 in Newark. Son of Barton Taylor and Sarah E. (Richards) Meays.
governmental association administrator
Meays, Barton Richards was born on April 7, 1935 in Newark. Son of Barton Taylor and Sarah E. (Richards) Meays.
Bachelor of Science in Urban Planning, University Illinois, 1958. Postgraduate, California State University, Sacramento, 1962. Postgraduate, University Southern California, 1985.
Principal planner Sacramento County, California, 1958-1968. Director planning City of Los Gatos, 1968-1970. Deputy director planning Southern California Association Government, Los Angeles, 1970-1972, director finance and administration, 1972-1974, deputy executive director, 1974-1985, executive director, 1976, administrator, 1985-1987.
Executive director Kern Council of Governments, Bakersfield, California, since 1987. Adjunct professor public administration California State University, Long Beach, 1976-1984, Dominguez Hills, since 1986. Active business research institute California State University, Bakersfield.
Member blue ribbon panel Sacramento Unified School District, 1964. Secretary-treasurer Rancho Cordova (California) Community Council, 1966. Board directors Wilshire Center Community Involvement Association.
Member International City Management Association, American Society Public Administration (president Los Angeles chapter 1984-1985), Public Employees Roundtable (chairman local chapter 1985-1986), Delta Upsilon.
Married Marilyn A. Water, June 14, 1958 (divorced June 1977). Children: Janet Meays Silva, Diana. Married Elba Noemi Burgueño, May 29, 1981.
1 child, James.