James King Tillman (June 23, 1935 – July 4, 2012) was a Florida state legislator, rancher and criminologist.
Jim K. Tillman | |
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| Florida House of Representatives Minority Whip | |
| In office 1970–1972 | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 75th, 117th district | |
| In office 1967–1974 | |
| Florida House of Representatives Minority Leader | |
| In office 1972 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James King Tillman June 23, 1935 Adel, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | July 4, 2012 (aged 77) Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Chandler Wells |
| Children | James McGregor, John Daniel, Teresa Lee, Jimi Lynn |
Tillman was born in Georgia in 1935 and moved to Florida the year after. He attended Florida State University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1961.[1] Prior to his election to the House of Representatives, he served as Deputy Sheriff for Leon County, Florida, from 1959 to 1961 and as a counselor for a juvenile court in Sarasota County.[2] Tillman was elected to the Florida House of Representatives for Sarasota County in 1967 and served until 1974.[3] During those years, he was Minority Whip from 1970 to 1972 and Minority leader in 1972.[2]
He was married to Mary Chandler Wells of Clearwater, Florida, and has four children, James, John, Teresa and Jimi. He was associated with the Methodist church.[1]
Jim K. Tillman died on July 4, 2012, after a long illness.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b Morris, Allen Covington (1970). The Florida Handbook. Vol. 12. Florida House of Representatives.
- ^ a b "Florida House of Representatives - Jim K. Tillman". Myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
- ^ Ward, Robert L. / Florida House of Representatives (2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County, 1845-2012" (PDF). Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "Jim Tillman Obituary: View Obituary for Jim Tillman by Culley's MeadowWood Funeral Home, Tallahassee, FL". Obits.dignitymemorial.com. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
- ^ "Former House Minority Leader Jim Tillman dies at 77 | Florida politics blog: The Buzz". Tampabay.com. 2012-07-05. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-09.