James David Dorris

Background

Dorris, James David was born on January 17, 1937 in Greenbrier, Tennessee, United States. Son of Cecil Cleveland and Ellen Erma (Jones) Dorris.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Belmont College, 1961. Managing Successful Programmes, University Tennessee-Knoxville, 1967.

Career

Principal planner Metropolitan Plan Commission, Nashville, 1962—1965, 1967—1968. Assistant planning director Anchorage Borough, 1969—1971. Planning director City of Beaumont, Texas, 1971—1972.

Planning analyst Federal/State L.U.P.C. for Alaska, Anchorage, 1972—1978. Regional planner Bureau Land Management, 1978—1980, chief branch biological resources, since 1980.

Achievements

• James David Dorris has been listed as a noteworthy federal official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Municipal Board Zoning Appeals, Anchorage, 1973—1974, Municipal Planning/Zoning Commission, Anchorage, 1977—1978. Member of American Planning Association, American Institute Certified Planners, Clowns Greatland Anchorage (treasurer).

Connections

Married Rachel Jane Loggins, September 2, 1960. Children: Jason David, Richmond Sloan, Rachel Gretchen, D'Anna Ellen Noelle.

Father:

Cecil Cleveland Dorris

Mother:

Ellen Erma (Jones) Dorris

Spouse:

Rachel Jane Loggins

child:

Rachel Gretchen Dorris

child:

D'Anna Ellen Noelle Dorris

child:

Richmond Sloan Dorris

child:

Jason David Dorris