Background
Rankin, James Leroy was born on September 22, 1939 in Pittsburgh. Son of George Calvin and Minnie Pearl (Stencil) Rankin.
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Rankin, James Leroy was born on September 22, 1939 in Pittsburgh. Son of George Calvin and Minnie Pearl (Stencil) Rankin.
Associate of Science, Chaffey Community College, 1972. Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Upper Iowa University, 1983. Fire appratus engineer California Department Forestry, San Luis Obispo, California, 1960-1962.
Fire fighter/inspector San Luis Obispo Fire Department, 1962-1967.
Battalion fire chief Montclair Fire Department (California), 1967-1976. Deputy fire chief Clovis Fire Department (California), 1976-1977, fire chief-building official, 1977-1984.
Fire chief Oceanside Fire Department (California), since 1984. Instructor Fire Service Academy, Montclair, 1974-1976, Chaffey Community College, Alta Loma, California, 1973-1976, San Bernardino Valley College (California), 1975-1976.
Instructor fire sci.Fresno City College (California), since 1976.
Treasurer Clovis chapter American CancerSoc., 1981-1983, board directors Fresno County chapter (California), 1982.
Fire appratus engineer California Department Forestry, San Luis Obispo, California, 1960—1962. Fire fighter, inspector San Luis Obispo Fire Department, 1962—1967. Battalion fire chief Montclair Fire Department, California, 1967—1976.
Deputy fire chief Clovis Fire Department, 1976—1977, fire chief-building official, 1977—1984. Fire chief Oceanside Fire Department, since 1984. Instructor Fire Service Academy, Montclair, 1974—1976, Chaffey Community College, Alta Loma, California, 1973—1976, San Bernardino Valley College, 1975—1976.
Instructor fire science Fresno City College, since 1976.
Treasurer Clovis Chapter American Cancer Society, 1981—1983. Board directors Fresno County Chapter, California, 1982. Master: Masons; member: Montclair City Employees Association (president 1972), Montclair Fire Fighters Association 1971, Fresno County Fire Chiefs Association 1979, California State Fireman's Association, California Fire Chiefs Association (board directors since 1981).
Married Debra Lyne Judy Rankin, September 14, 1974. Children: Linda Dian, James Leroy, Sandra Elaine.