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James Florio

Jim Florio
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Florio in 2000
49th Governor of New Jersey
In office
January 16, 1990 – January 18, 1994
Preceded by Thomas Kean
Succeeded by Christine Todd Whitman
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1975 – January 16, 1990
Preceded by John E. Hunt
Succeeded by Rob Andrews
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from 5th Legislative District
In office
January 8, 1974 – January 3, 1975
Serving with Ernest F. Schuck
Preceded by District created
Succeeded by Ronald J. Casella
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from Legislative District 3D
In office
January 13, 1970 – January 8, 1974
Serving with John J. Horn
Preceded by Lee B. Laskin
Succeeded by District dissolved
Personal details
Born James Joseph Florio
(1937-08-29) August 29, 1937 (age 79)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Lucinda Florio
Alma mater The College of New Jersey (B.A.)
Rutgers School of Law–Camden (J.D.)
Religion Roman Catholic
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch  United States Navy
Years of service 1955-1975
Rank Lieutenant Commander

James Joseph "Jim" Florio (born August 29, 1937) is a Democratic politician who served as the 49th Governor of New Jersey from 1990 to 1994, the first Italian American to hold the position (he is of half Italian ancestry). He also served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for 15 years between 1975 and 1990.

Florio was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. His father was of Italian descent and his mother was a Protestant of Scottish, Irish, and German descent. In Brooklyn, he attended Erasmus Hall High School.

He attended Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey) and received a law degree from Rutgers School of Law–Camden (1967). He was an amateur boxer. He served as an enlisted man in the United States Navy from 1955 to 1958, and afterwards was a reservist until 1975 eventually achieving the rank of Lieutenant Commander. After being admitted to the bar, Florio became the assistant city attorney for the City of Camden, a position he would hold until 1971. He was the borough solicitor for the New Jersey towns of Runnemede, Woodlynne, and Somerdale from 1969 until 1974.

In both 1969 and 1971, Florio was elected to represent Legislative District 3D in the New Jersey General Assembly, covering portions of Camden County, each time with Democratic running mate John J. Horn, whom Florio had served as a legislative aide while he was still in law school. He was elected in 1973, together with Ernest F. Schuck, to represent the 5th Legislative District in the General Assembly, which covered portions of Camden Couny and Gloucester County; Florio resigned in 1975 to take a seat in Congress.


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