Jim Gray
Jim Gray was appointed Mayor of Roseville on January 10, 2007 to fill the vacant seat created when Rocky Rockholm resigned to begin his service on the Placer County Board of Supervisors. He has been a Councilmember since he was sworn in on November 26, 2002 following the November general election.Mayor Gray has been involved in Roseville city government for more than two decades serving two years on the Personnel Board, six years as a Park and Recreation Commissioner, 12 years on the Planning Commission, and three years as a charter member of the Grants Advisory Commission. He also served as an appointed Councilmember from July 1996 to November 1998 following the resignation of former Mayor Mel Hamel.
Councilmember Gray’s community involvement is quite extensive. He is a member of and actively involved in the Roseville Rotary Club, Tommy Apostolos Fund Steering Committee and the Roseville Firefighters Charity Golf Tournament Committee. He is also a member of the Performing Arts of Roseville and has participated in the annual Roseville Host Lions’ Club Christmas basket delivery program. He is President of the Placer County Fair Board of Directors, and is currently serving his second term.
Jim is also the President of the Wolverine Athletic Association and the 2008 Sierra College Alumni Legacy Award Recipient.
Jim has served as a Pop Warner Football Coach, Senior Little League Coach, Cirby School PTA President, and was the first President of the Folsom Road Neighborhood Association.
Jim's professional experience includes thirty years of service to county residents. He spent four years managing the County Special Districts in the Placer County Public Works Department and served 22 years with the Placer County Personnel Department; the last six years of his career with the County, he was the Personnel Director. Prior to joining the Placer County Personnel Department, Councilmember Gray spent four years managing the Contra Costa County Probation Department administrative functions. In addition to his civic activities and career responsibilities, Councilmember Gray taught management classes at Sierra College for 15 years.
Mayor Gray received his Associate Degree from Sierra College and a Bachelor’s of Science from California State University, Sacramento. Councilmember Gray received his Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Golden Gate University.
Originally from Grass Valley, Jim and his wife Judi have lived in Roseville for more than 32 years. They have one daughter, Kristin. Jim enjoys golf, skiing, racquetball, hiking, and reading.
Mayor Jim Gray represents the City on following Committees and agency boards.
City
- Citizen Corps Council (alternate)
- City/Chamber Monthly meeting
- City Selection Committee
- League of California Cities Voting Delegate
- League of California Cities Transportation, Communication, and Public Works Policy Committee
- Naming of Fire Department Facilities Committee (alternate)
- Parks and Recreation Ad Hoc Committee for Naming Facilities within City Parks
- Risk Oversight Committee
- Union Pacific- City Committee
County
- City/County Committee for Regional Development Issues
- Local Agency Formation Commission (alternate)
- Mayor/Supervisors Quarterly Meeting
- Placer County Air Pollution Control District
- Placer County Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee
- South Placer Transportation Authority
Regional
- Association of Bay Area Governments Finance Authority
- Northern California Power Agency (alt.)
- Placer Count Local Agency Formation Commission
- Regional Water Authority
- South Placer Regional Transportation Authority (SPRTA)
- Western Placer Waste Management Authority (alternate)