Background

Bemis, James Rayfield was born on March 1, 1953 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Robert Eugene and Jennie Marie (Navas) Bemis.

Education

Associate of Arts with honors, Ventura College, 1974. Bachelor with honors, University California, 1977. Master of Business Administration, University of California at Los Angeles, 1987.

Career

Data analyst City of Santa Barbara, California, 1978-1979. Staff assistant City of Oxnard, 1979-1980, management analyst, 1980-1983, budget director, 1983-1985, economic development manager, 1985-1987. Vice president Sumitomo Trust and Banking Limited company, Los Angeles, since 1987.

Member Oxnard Capital Improvement Program Committee, since 1983, Oxnard Debt Finance Task Force, since 1985, Oxnard electronic data processing Task Force, since 1984.

Achievements

• James Rayfield Bemis has been listed as a noteworthy international banking executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Friends of the Library, Oxnard, since 1983, Santa Clara Parish, Oxnard, since 1980. Member Government Finance Officers Association (Distinguished Budget Presentation 1985), American Society Public Administrators, Manufacturers and Processors Association (secretary 1986), Municipal Management Assistants of Southern California, California Municipal Utilities Association (legislation committee 1982-1985), California Economic Development Association (government liaison committee 1986).

Interests

• Reading, sports, computers.

Connections

Married Lynn Luanne Thurman, July 28, 1979. Children: Marisa Lynne, Meghan Elizabeth.

Father:

Robert Eugene Bemis

Mother:

Jennie Marie (Navas) Bemis

Spouse:

Lynn Luanne Thurman

child:

Meghan Elizabeth Bemis

child:

Marisa Lynne Bemis