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James Harold Thompson
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 10th district
In office
November 5, 1974 – November 2, 1982
Preceded byPat Thomas
Succeeded byHerb Morgan
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 8th district
In office
November 2, 1982 – November 4, 1986
Preceded byRon Johnson
Succeeded byRob Trammell
Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
In office
1985–1986
Personal details
Born (1944-11-10) November 10, 1944 (age 79)
Mobile, Alabama
Political partyDemocratic
OccupationAttorney

James Harold Thompson (born November 10, 1944) was an American politician in the state of Florida.

Thompson was born in Mobile, Alabama. He moved to Florida in 1945 with his family, and later attended Florida State University, earning a Juris Doctor degree. He is an attorney.[1] He served in the Florida House of Representatives in the 10th district from November 5, 1974, to November 2, 1982, and the 8th district from November 2, 1982, to November 4, 1986. From 1985 to 1986, he was Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives.[2]

In 1992, Gov. Lawton Chiles appointed Thompson to lead a committee reviewing the Growth Management Act.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "James Harold Thompson - 2018 - 2020 ( Speaker Oliva )". www.myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved Sep 25, 2019.
  • ^ Ward, Robert L. / Florida House of Representatives (2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County, 1845-2012" (PDF). Retrieved December 11, 2011.
  • ^ "PEOPLE // James Harold Thompson". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  • ^ "Panel to grade growth law". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2023-08-29.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Harold_Thompson&oldid=1210142360"

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