consultant legislative and environmental consultant
Ethnicity:
Father was born in Glossa Scopolis. Greece{Named changed from Visilias Caramanolias" upon naturalization to "comola"]. Mother was (saba) first generation Syrian/Irish.
Comola, James Paul was born on November 16, 1931 in Leland, Mississippi, United States. Son of Wilson and Freda (Saba) Comola.
Student, Hinds Junior College, 1950. Bachelor, Millsaps College, 1957. Postgrad., University Mississippi, 1962.
Master of Arts in Urban Planning, University Texas, Arlington, 1975.
Assistant buyer Kennington's, 1954-1957. Director Mississippi Department Public Welfare, Yazoo County, 1957-1959. Technical Liaison Commission Small Watersheds, United States House of Representatives, 1959-1960.
Executive vice president Mississippi Rivers and Harbors Association, 1960-1962. Assistant general manager Trinity Improvement Association, Arlington, Texas, 1962-1966, general manager, 1967-1970. Assistant regional administrator Environmental Protection Agency, Dallas, 1970-1977, Environmental Protection Agency liaison to Southwest Federal Regional Council, 1977-1982.
Program analyst Environmental Protection Agency, Dallas, 1982-1988. Environmental consultant, since 1989. Clinical instructor community medicine University Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas.
Consultant, since 1970.
Active Bedford City Council, Texas, 1963-1965, chairman mid-cities advisory council, 1963-1966, Texas Department Transportation, bicycle rules committee, vice-chairman Colin County Planning Board, Lavon Economic Development Committee, chairman With United States Navy, 1950-1954. Member American Institute Planners (associate), Urban Land Institute, Association, Teachers Preventive Medicine, Soil Conservation Society of America, Audubon Society, Ducks Unlimited, Oklahoma Coalition for Clean Air, Lions Club (director Bedford).
Married Beverly L'Hote Hoffmann. Children: James Paul (deceased), Jon Ronald.
