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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—New JerseyJames Joseph FLORIO
(1937- )
FLORIO, James Joseph, a
Representative from New Jersey; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., August 29,
1937; attended the public elementary schools in Brooklyn; received
high school equivalency diploma from State of New Jersey; B.A.,
Trenton (N.J.) State College, 1962; graduate work, Columbia
University, New York, 1962-1963; J.D., Rutgers University Law
School, 1967; admitted to the New Jersey bar in 1967 and commenced
practice in Camden; served in United States Navy, 1955-1958,
ensign; lieutenant commander, United States Navy Reserve,
1958-1975; assistant city attorney for Camden City Legal
Department, 1967-1971; solicitor for the New Jersey towns of
Runnemede, Wood-Lynne, and Somerdale, 1969-1974; assemblyman, New
Jersey State Legislature, 1970-1974; unsuccessful candidate for the
nomination for Governor of New Jersey in 1977 and unsuccessful
candidate for Governor in 1981; elected as a Democrat to the
Ninety-fourth and to the seven succeeding Congresses and served
from January 3, 1975, until his resignation January 16, 1990;
elected Governor of New Jersey in 1989 and served from January 16,
1990, to January 18, 1994; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in
1993; is a resident of Gloucester Township, N.J.
Bibliography
Aron, Michael. Governor’s Race: A TV Reporter’s
Chronicle of the 1993 Florio/Whitman Campaign. N. p.,
1994.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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