James Elisha Folsom Jr

Former Governor of Alabama

JAMES ELISHA FOLSOM JR. was born in Montgomery, Alabama on May 14, 1949. He received a bachelor's degree in political science and history from Jacksonville State University in 1974. He was elected to the Public Service Commission in 1979 and reelected in 1983. He ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in 1980. He was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1986 and reelected in 1990. On April 22, 1993, he was sworn in as governor of Alabama following Governor Guy Hunt's removal from office due to an conviction for state ethics law violations. Governor Folsom lost his bid for election to the governor's position in November 1994 to Fob James. His father was Alabama Governor James Elisha Folsom Sr. (1947-1951, 1955-1959).

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Government Positions

Office of the Governor of Alabama

• Governor ('93→'95)

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

John Kerry 68th US Secretary of State, Senator from Massachusetts

• 3 contributions · 3,000 USD ('01→'03)

Evan Bayh Democratic US Senator from Indiana

• 3 contributions · 3,000 USD ('98→'04)

David Lawther Johnson Democratic Candidate for Indiana Senate (2000)

• 2 contributions · 2,000 USD ('00)

Jean Carnahan US Senator from Missouri

• 2 contributions · 2,000 USD ('01)

John Edwards Former U.S. Senator from North Carolina

• 1 contribution · 2,000 USD ('04)

Artur Davis US Representative from Alabama

• 2 contributions · 1,500 USD ('04)

Susan D Parker

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('02)

Democratic National Committee Governing body for the U.S. Democratic Party

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('04)

Bill Nelson Democrat US Senator and Representative from Florida; Biden nominee to head NASA

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('00)

Family

James E Folsom Former Governor of Alabama (1947-1951, 1955-1959)

• father

Schools

Jacksonville State University

• Bachelor's Degree, Politcal Science/History (?→'74)