{"id":8531,"date":"2017-02-14T13:27:35","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T18:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/?page_id=8531"},"modified":"2017-02-14T13:27:35","modified_gmt":"2017-02-14T18:27:35","slug":"james-d-weed-sr","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/academics\/online\/fire-and-emergency-services\/james-d-weed-sr\/","title":{"rendered":"James D. Weed, Sr."},"content":{"rendered":"<table width=\"90%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"26%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prod.dcp.ufl.edu\/dcp\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/Weed-Jim-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.dcp.ufl.edu\/dcp\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/02\/Weed-Jim-2-300x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/02\/Weed-Jim-2-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/02\/Weed-Jim-2.jpg 389w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"10\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td valign=\"center\" width=\"74%\"><strong>James Weed<\/strong><br \/>\noffice: 443 812-8612<br \/>\n<a title=\"James Weed\" href=\"mailto:jdweed51@aol.com\">jdweed51@aol.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Education\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Master of Science in Public Safety Executive Leadership<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Bachelor of Science in Fire Admin &amp; 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