Janice Foley Bessinger

Background

Bessinger, Janice Foley was born on November 22, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of John Arthur and Eleanor Barbara (Czekala) Foley.

Education

Bachelor in Education, U. North Florida, 1976; Master of Arts in Education, U. North Florida, 1982; Juris Doctor, U. Florida, 1986.

Career

Teacher, Baker County Schools, Macclenny, Florida, 1976-1984; field representative, union organizer, Florida Education Association, Tallahassee, Florida, 1985-1987; associate, Brannon Brown et al., Lake City, Florida, 1987-1992; partner, Brannon Brown et al., Lake City, Florida, 1992-1994; senior attorney department health and rehabilitative services, State of Florida, Lake City, 1994-1996; division chief, State Attorney' General’ s Office, Gainesville, Florida, since 1996. Family law mediator Florida Supreme Court, Lake City, Florida, 1992-1996. Presenter Academy Law Related Studies, Lake City, 1992-1994, Macclenny, Florida, 1995, 97.

Achievements

• Janice Foley Bessinger has been listed as a noteworthy Prosecutor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Friends of Library., 1994. Member Florida Bar Association.

Interests

• Avocations: bird watching, traveling.

Connections

Married Jack A. Baker Senior, July 7, 1959 (divorced March 1983). Children: Theresa, Jack A. Junior, Richard. Married James Melton Bessinger Junior, November 23, 1989.

Father:

John Arthur Foley

Mother:

Eleanor Barbara (Czekala) Foley

Spouse:

James Melton Bessinger Junior

Spouse:

Jack A. Baker Senior

child:

Richard Bessinger

child:

Jack A. Junior Bessinger

child:

Theresa Bessinger