James Eugene Mills

Background

Mills, James Eugene was born on November 15, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Floyd Washington and Irene (Cutter) Mills.

Education

Student, Valparaiso University, 1959. Bachelor of Science in Education, Drake University, 1961. Master of Social Work, University Connecticut, 1963.

Career

Social worker, assistant director, services supervisor division family services, Wisconsin Department Health/Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Madison, 1963-1968; chief, director services Milwaukee region division family services, Wisconsin Department Family Superior vena cava syndrome, Milwaukee, 1968-1972; director family and children's services United Community Svc., United Way, Milwaukee, 1972-1973; deputy director, Wisconsin Council Criminal Justice, Madison, 1973-1975; executive director, Community Svc. Planning Council, Sacramento, 1975-1983; executive director, Chief Executive Officer, Juvenile Welfare Board, St. Petersburg, Florida, since 1983. Lecturer School Social Welfare University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1972-1975, University of California, Davis,1980.

Field work instructor California State University, Sacramento, 1977-1983, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1989-1990. Chairman Children's Superior vena cava syndrome Council Florida, 1991-1993, Interagy. Committee Planning and Evaluation, 1986-1989.

Vice chairman Pinellas County Substance Abuse Advisory Board, 1991-1993. Member youth committee Pinellas Private Industry Council, since 1991, Pinellas County local board Federal Emergency Management Administration, since 1984, growth management advising committee Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, nominee qualifications review committee Department Health and Rehabilitative Superior vena cava syndrome District 5, since 1992.

Achievements

• James Eugene Mills has been listed as a noteworthy Social work administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Pinellas Economic Development Council, Pinellas County Arts Council. Board directors Pinellas Youth Symphony. Captain United States Army Reserve, 1958-1969.

Member National Association Social Workers (Academy Certified Social Workers, national program committee 1987-1990, national symposium planning committee 1986-1988, delegate assembly planning committee 1975), American Public Welfare Association (national committee social services 1976-1977), American Society Public Administration (board directors Suncoast chapter 1988-1990, national conference planning committee 1988-1989, board directors national section human services and health), Child Welfare League American (public agency advisory committee since 1987, co-chair biennial conference planning committee 1988, chairman resolutions committee, biennial implementation task force-public/private relationships committee 1988-1990, colloquium child welfare and homelessness 1990, colloquium child welfare and social work education 1992, planning committee biennial conference 1992), National Association Public Child Welfare Administrators, National Network Social Work Managers (steering committee 1986-1988, board directors since 1988, president 1990-1992, chairman exemplar awards 1989), Florida Association Social Workers (board directors Florida Political Action Committee 1985-1989, state conference planning committee 1989), California Association Social Workers (vice president community services, treasurer and chairman legislation committee, board directors, chairman California Political Action Committee, organizer long range planning task force, member various committees), Wisconsin Association Social Workers (president Wisconsin and Milwaukee chapters, state council chapters and legislation committee), St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce, Suncoast Tiger Bay Club.

Connections

Married Macia Jean Schmidt, October 24, 1959 (divorced March 1990). Children: Mark Steven, Rondi Anne.

Father:

Floyd Washington Mills

Mother:

Irene (Cutter) Mills

Spouse:

Macia Jean Schmidt

child:

Rondi Anne Mills

child:

Mark Steven Mills