Craig James (politician)

Craig T. James
Craig T. James
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Florida's 4th district
	In office; January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1993
Preceded by	Bill Chappell
Succeeded by	Tillie Fowler
Personal details
Born	Craig Taylor James; May 5, 1941; Augusta, Georgia
Political party	Republican
Education	University of Florida (AA); Stetson University (BS, JD)

Craig Taylor James (born May 5, 1941) is an American politician and lawyer from Florida. He was elected to the 101st United States Congress representing Florida's 4th Congressional district in 1988 as a newly registered Republican, defeating William V. Chappell, Jr. by a margin of 50.1% to 49.9%.[1]

Biography

James was born in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia on May 5, 1941. He graduated from DeLand High School in DeLand, Florida in 1959. He graduated from the University of Florida with an Associate of Arts in 1961. He graduated from Stetson University with a Bachelor of Science in 1963 and Juris Doctor in 1967. From 1963 to 1969 he served in United States Army National Guard and United States Army Reserve. He practiced law in DeLand from 1967 to 1971. From 1971 to 1975 he served as Commissioner of the DeLand Housing Authority. From 1989 to 1993, as a Republican he represented the Florida's 4th congressional district in Congress. He did not seek reelection and continued to practice law in DeLand.

Currently he resides in DeLand, Florida.[2] He is a partner and founding member of James & Zimmerman, P.L. in DeLand.

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Michael Barone and Grant Ujifusa (1991). The Almanac of American Politics 1992. Washington, D.C.: National Journal. pp. 260–262. ISBN 0-89234-051-7.
"James, Craig T." United States Congress. Retrieved 10 July 2012.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Bill Chappell	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 4th congressional district 1989–1993	Succeeded by Tillie Fowler

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