Jim Horne (born January 20, 1959)[1] is a former Republican 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

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Jim Horne".
  2. ^ Postal, Leslie. "FLORIDA SCHOOLS CHIEF RESIGNS". OrlandoSentinel.com.
  3. ^ a b "Florida Education Commissioner Jim Horne Resigns". WFMY.
  4. ^ Horne to top teacher post Jacksonville Business Journal (subscription required)
  5. ^ "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 byAnder Crenshaw Member of the Florida Senatefrom the 6th district 1995–2001 Succeeded byStephen R. Wise Political offices Preceded byCharlie Crist Education Commissioner of Florida 2003–2004 Succeeded byJohn L. Winn


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