Jim Horne (Florida politician)
Jim Horne (born January 20, 1959)[1] is a former Florida State Senator and Florida Commissioner of Education. He is an accountant[2] and has worked in the real estate and consulting businesses. He resigned as Commissioner of Education in 2004.[3]
Horne served in the Florida Legislature from 1995 to 2001 and was chairman of the Senate committee that handles the state budget.[3] He represented Orange Park, Florida.[4] The Florida Crossroads public television program spent a day with him while he served as Florida's education commissioner.[5] He founded the Horne Group, a government consulting and business development company.
References
- https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=17469
- Writer, Leslie Postal, Sentinel Staff. "FLORIDA SCHOOLS CHIEF RESIGNS". OrlandoSentinel.com.
- "Florida Education Commissioner Jim Horne Resigns". WFMY.
- https://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2001/06/18/daily10.html
- "05/20/2002 Florida Crossroads – All in a Day's Work: Education Commissioner Jim Horne". The Florida Channel.
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| Florida Senate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ander Crenshaw |
Member of the Florida Senate from the 6th district 1995–2001 |
Succeeded by Stephen R. Wise |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Charlie Crist |
Education Commissioner of Florida 2003–2004 |
Succeeded by John L. Winn |
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