Division Chief James “Jim” Millican now serves as the JWB Board Chair. He was appointed to the JWB Board by former Florida Governor Rick Scott in 2017 and was recently reappointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in 2025. Chief Millican has been with the Lealman Fire District for 34 years. Starting his career with Lealman in 1991, he has risen through the ranks to Division Chief/Fire Marshal. He is a State-Certified Fire Officer, Instructor, Fire Safety Inspector, ASHI CPR and First Aid Instructor, and a Nationally Certified Child Passenger Safety Seat Instructor/Technician. As the Fire Marshal, Division Chief Millican oversees the district’s fire prevention division and is the district’s Public Information Officer. In addition, as the Governmental Affairs Liaison, he has been instrumental in getting legislation passed that helps the district, residents and firefighters.
He is currently President of the Florida Association of Special Districts and has served on their board for nearly two decades. Chief Millican also serves on the Pinellas County Construction Licensing Board, as appointed by the Pinellas County Commission. His past leadership service includes Board Chair of the Lealman and Asian Neighborhood Family Center, Chair of the Safe Kids Florida Suncoast Coalition, and a former member of the JWB Mid-County Community Council.
Division Chief Millican was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida, and attended Pinellas County schools and St. Petersburg College.