Jim Foster (politician)
Appearance
Trooper Jim Foster | |
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![]() Foster in 1972 | |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 65th district | |
In office 1972–1982 | |
Preceded by | T. Terrell Sessums |
Succeeded by | Elvin L. Martinez |
Personal details | |
Died | July 5, 1996 (aged 62) Missouri, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic[1] |
James "Trooper Jim" Foster (died July 5, 1996) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 65th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[2][3]
Life and career
[edit]Foster was a highway patrol trooper.[4]
In 1972, Foster was elected to represent the 65th district of the Florida House of Representatives, succeeding T. Terrell Sessums. He served until 1982, when he was succeeded by Elvin L. Martinez.[2][3]
Foster died in July 1996 in Missouri, at the age of 62.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Outfoxed by Trooper Jim". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. July 3, 1989. p. 11. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b "James 'Trooper Jim' Foster dead at 62". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. July 8, 1996. p. 28. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.