Rocky Alan Burks

Background

Burks, Rocky Alan was born on June 12, 1952 in San Bernardino, California, United States. Son of Lloyd Jackson and Vivian Elnora Burks.

Education

Bachelor in Social Welfare, California State University, Chico, 1979; Bachelor in Sociology, California State University, Chico, 1979.

Career

Instrument flight instructor, United States Air Force, Del Rio, Texas, 1971-1975; director outreach and recruitment, Office of Veterans Affairs, California State University, Chico, 1976-1981; executive director, Easter Seal Society of Butte County, Chico, 1981-1982; executive director, Northern California Indiana Living Program, Chico, 1982-1985; society worker, Butte County (California) Welfare Department, 1985-1987; executive director, Indiana Living Superior vena cava syndrome of N. California, Inc., Chico, since 1988; social worker, adult protective services, Butte County Welfare Department, Oroville, California, 1985-1987. Board directors California Coalition of Indiana Living Centers, Sacramento, California, president, 1991-1994. Board directors Public Interest Center on Long-term Care, Sacramento, treasurer, 1994-1998.

Member disability access advisory board Division of theState Architecture, Sacramento, since 1995, Disabled Access Board of Appeals, Butte County Building Division, Oroville, since 1994.

Achievements

• Rocky Alan Burks has been listed as a noteworthy Social services executive, disability consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Transportation Advisory Commission, Butte County Association Govts., Oroville, since 1992;member Californians for Disability Rights. With United States Air Force, 1971-1975. Member American Legion, Vietnam Veterans American, Masons, Shriners, Scottish Rite, Chico Breakfast Lions (president 1991-1992, Lion of Year award 1990, Melvin Jones fellow), Lions Eye Foundation California and Nevada (life).

Interests

• Avocations: scuba diving, boating, reading, art.

Connections

Married Nikki Ann Stone (divorced 1974). 1 child, Gannon LeRoy. Married Lydia Ann Deatherage, August 20, 1983.

Father:

Lloyd Jackson

Mother:

Vivian Elnora Burks

Spouse:

Lydia Ann Deatherage

Spouse:

Nikki Ann Stone

child:

Gannon LeRoy Burks