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'''Forrest Hood "Fob" James, Jr.''' (born September 15, 1934) served as [[Governor]] of [[Alabama]] from 1979-1983, and again from 1995-1999. During his first [[administration]] the state faced considerable financial difficulties. A [[conservative Democrat]], James implemented a ten percent State spending cut, instituted a hiring freeze and laid off a considerable number of the state employee workforce. James was unsuccessful when he attempted to impose a fuel tax, and also failed to eliminate income tax deductions for [[Social Security]] payments. Fob James was defeated for reelection in 1982 to [[George Wallace]]. However, he won a second term in 1994 as a [[Republican]]. During his tenure he took a tough stance on [[crime]], strongly advocating [[capital punishment]] over life in prison. | '''Forrest Hood "Fob" James, Jr.''' (born September 15, 1934) served as [[Governor]] of [[Alabama]] from 1979-1983, and again from 1995-1999. During his first [[administration]] the state faced considerable financial difficulties. A [[conservative Democrat]], James implemented a ten percent State spending cut, instituted a hiring freeze and laid off a considerable number of the state employee workforce. James was unsuccessful when he attempted to impose a fuel tax, and also failed to eliminate income tax deductions for [[Social Security]] payments. Fob James was defeated for reelection in 1982 to [[George Wallace]]. However, he won a second term in 1994 as a [[Republican]]. During his tenure he took a tough stance on [[crime]], strongly advocating [[capital punishment]] over life in prison. | ||
| − | Prior to entering politics, James played professional [[football]] in [[Canada]] and was a successful manufacturing executive. <ref>http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Multimedia.jsp?id=m-4481</ref> | + | Prior to entering politics, James played professional [[football]] in [[Canada]] and was a successful manufacturing executive.<ref>http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Multimedia.jsp?id=m-4481</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 06:14, June 27, 2016
| Fob James | |||
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| Governor of Alabama From: January 15, 1979 – January 17, 1983 January 16, 1995 – January 18, 1999 | |||
| Predecessor | George Wallace | ||
| Successor | Don Siegelman | ||
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| Party | Democrat Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Bobbie Mooney | ||
| Religion | Episcopalian | ||
Forrest Hood "Fob" James, Jr. (born September 15, 1934) served as Governor of Alabama from 1979-1983, and again from 1995-1999. During his first administration the state faced considerable financial difficulties. A conservative Democrat, James implemented a ten percent State spending cut, instituted a hiring freeze and laid off a considerable number of the state employee workforce. James was unsuccessful when he attempted to impose a fuel tax, and also failed to eliminate income tax deductions for Social Security payments. Fob James was defeated for reelection in 1982 to George Wallace. However, he won a second term in 1994 as a Republican. During his tenure he took a tough stance on crime, strongly advocating capital punishment over life in prison.
Prior to entering politics, James played professional football in Canada and was a successful manufacturing executive.[1]