Jim Hargrett
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James T. Hargrett Jr. | |
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| Member of the Florida Senate from the 21st district | |
| In office January 1993 – January 2001 | |
| Preceded by | John Grant[1] |
| Succeeded by | Les Miller[2] |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 63rd district | |
| In office January 1983 – January 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Spud Clements[3] |
| Succeeded by | Dean Saunders[4] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 31, 1942 Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Berlyn |
| Children | Crystal, James III |
| Residence(s) | Tampa, Florida |
| Alma mater | Morehouse College Atlanta University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
James T. Hargrett Jr. (born July 31, 1942) is a former state legislator in Florida. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1982 to 1992 (63rd district).[5] He also served in the Florida Senate from 1992 to 2000.[6]
In 1998, Hargrett was one of several African-American Democrats in the Florida Legislature to endorse Republican Jeb Bush for Governor.[7]
He is a descendant of Amos Hargrett.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL State Senate 21 Race - Nov 03, 1992".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL State Senate 21 Race - Nov 05, 1996". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL State House 63 Race - Nov 02, 1982".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL State House 63 Race - Nov 06, 1990".
- ^ Ward, Robert L. / Florida House of Representatives (2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County, 1845-2012" (PDF). Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "The Florida Senate 1990-1992" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-01-26.
- ^ Menifield, Charles E.; Shaffer, Stephen D. (2012). Politics in the New South: Representation of African Americans in Southern State Legislatures. SUNY Press. p. 54. ISBN 978-0-7914-8289-6.
- ^ "Political history of blacks fills pages". Tampa Bay Times.
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