Background
Whitford,, James Bryan was born on May 25, 1947 in New Bern, North Carolina, United States. Son of James Bryan and Jessie Carol (Land) Whitford.
Whitford,, James Bryan was born on May 25, 1947 in New Bern, North Carolina, United States. Son of James Bryan and Jessie Carol (Land) Whitford.
Bachelor, University Georgia, 1969. Master of Arts, University Georgia, 1971.
Fiscal officer DeKalb County Police Department, Decatur, Georgia, 1972—1974, administrative officer, 1974—1977. Administrator Dekalb County, Illinois, 1977—1982. City manager Roswell, New Mexico, since 1982.
Member task force foreign investment United States Conference Mayors. Director Atlanta Metropolitan, 1974—1977, Urban Counties Council, Chicago, 1977—1982. Served to major United States Army Reserve, 1971.
Chairman board DeKalb County Public Building Commission, 1979—1982. Commissioner Northwest Illinois Criminal Justice Commission, Dixon, 1981—1982. Board directors Chaves County United Way, Roswell, since 1983, Chaves County Cancer Society, since 1983.
Chairman DeKalb United Way, 1981. Delegate Illinois Democratic Convention, 1982. Member of Georgia Association Criminal Justice Educators, Demosthenian Society, International Association Chiefs Police, International City Management Association, National Association County Administrators, New Mexico Municipal League.
Married Sharon Louise Lombardi, September 6, 1969.