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Jim Williams (Florida)
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James Hunter Williams, aka Jim Williams or J.H. Williams (born June 17, 1926) is a retired American politician, member of the Democratic Party. Williams is best known for serving as the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Florida
from 1975 to 1979. He was the second Lt. Governor under Governor Reubin O'Donovan Askew
(his second term). Williams remained in office and didn't serve the next term, because he was replaced by fellow democrat Wayne Mixson
, who was running-mate of Bob Graham
, who succeeded term-limited Askew. In addition, Williams also served as the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture http://sjr.state.fl.us/governingboard/archive/Williams_Jim.html
Williams is still living as of 2011. He runs a real estate agency in Ocala, Florida
with other employers and members of his family. Jim Williams and his family have also given vast acres of protected land to Marion County, FL and also own and maintain some of Florida's orange groves. He protects Lake Weir, and important aspect of his home city. [This lake's tributary, the Ocklawaha River, would have been damaged if plans had continued to take gallons of water out of it each day.]
Lieutenant Governor of Florida
The Lieutenant Governor of Florida is a statewide elected office in the government of the U.S. state of Florida. According to the Florida Constitution, the lieutenant governor is elected to a four-year term congruent with that of the Governor of Florida, and succeeds to the office of Governor if it...
from 1975 to 1979. He was the second Lt. Governor under Governor Reubin O'Donovan Askew
Reubin O'Donovan Askew
Reubin O'Donovan Askew is an American politician, who served as the 37th Governor of the U.S. state of Florida from 1971 to 1979.-Early life and career:...
(his second term). Williams remained in office and didn't serve the next term, because he was replaced by fellow democrat Wayne Mixson
Wayne Mixson
John Wayne Mixson, better known as Wayne Mixson was the 39th Governor of the U.S. state of Florida. He assumed the office in January 1987 after Bob Graham stepped down to take his seat in the United States Senate, and served only three days until the governor-elect, Bob Martinez, was sworn in...
, who was running-mate of Bob Graham
Bob Graham
Daniel Robert "Bob" Graham is an American politician. He was the 38th Governor of Florida from 1979 to 1987 and a United States Senator from that state from 1987 to 2005...
, who succeeded term-limited Askew. In addition, Williams also served as the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture http://sjr.state.fl.us/governingboard/archive/Williams_Jim.html
Williams is still living as of 2011. He runs a real estate agency in Ocala, Florida
Ocala, Florida
Ocala is a city in Marion County, Florida. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 53,491. It is the county seat of Marion County, and the principal city of the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated 2007 population of 324,857.-History:Ocala...
with other employers and members of his family. Jim Williams and his family have also given vast acres of protected land to Marion County, FL and also own and maintain some of Florida's orange groves. He protects Lake Weir, and important aspect of his home city. [This lake's tributary, the Ocklawaha River, would have been damaged if plans had continued to take gallons of water out of it each day.]
Education
- Jim Williams received his Bachelors degree in Political Science from the University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaThe University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
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