Background
Dempsey, James Harold was born on November 21, 1953 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of John William and Gloria June (Finchum) Dempsey.
Dempsey, James Harold was born on November 21, 1953 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of John William and Gloria June (Finchum) Dempsey.
Bachelor in Political Science, California State University, Fullerton, 1976; Master of Public Administration in Public Administration, University of Southern California, 1978.
Administrative analyst, Lane County Circuit and District Court Justices, Eugene, Oregon, 1978-1980;
assistant court administrator, Santa Cruz (California) County Municipal Court, 1980-1982;
court management analyst, Administrative Office of the Court Justices, San Francisco, 1982-1983;
chief administrative officer, Marin County Municipal Court, San Rafael, 1983-1988;
chief administrative officer, Santa Clara County Municipal Court, San Jose, California, 1988-1991;
Executive officer, clerk, jury commissioner, Los Angeles Superior Court, since 1991. Member trial court funding advising committee Judicial Council California, San Francisco, since 1991, member finance reporting and automation performance standards committee, since 1991, member ethics committee, since 1991. Member court administrators advising committee JudicialCoun.
California, San Francisco, 1993.
Member National Conference Metropolitan Court Justices, California Association Superior Court Adminstrs., County Clerks. Association California, Metropolitan Superior Court Justices Association, Southern California Trial Ct.Adminstrs. Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association (state courts committee 1991-1992, judicial resources committee 1991-1992), Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce (law and justice committee 1991-1992).
1 child, Melissa.