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Jim Foster (politician)

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Trooper Jim Foster
Foster in 1972
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 65th district
In office
1972–1982
Preceded byT. Terrell Sessums
Succeeded byElvin L. Martinez
Personal details
DiedJuly 5, 1996 (aged 62)
Missouri, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic[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

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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

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  1. ^ "Outfoxed by Trooper Jim". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. July 3, 1989. p. 11. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ 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. Closed access icon