Craig Taylor James (born May 5, 1941) is an American politician and lawyer from

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. He served two terms in the

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representing

's 4th Congressional district from 1989 to 1993.

Early life and career

James was born in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia on May 5, 1941. He graduated from DeLand High School in

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in 1959. He graduated from the

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with an

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in 1961. He graduated from

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with a

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in 1963 and

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in 1967. From 1963 to 1969 he served in

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and

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. He practiced law in DeLand from 1967 to 1971. From 1971 to 1975 he served as Commissioner of the DeLand Housing Authority.

Congress

From 1989 to 1993, as a

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he represented the

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. He did not seek reelection and continued to practice law in DeLand.

Later career

Currently he resides in

. He is a partner and founding member of James & Zimmerman, P.L. in DeLand.

References

External links

Official bio
* 1941 births Living people Florida lawyers People from DeLand, Florida Politicians from Augusta, Georgia Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Florida Stetson University College of Law alumni United States Army reservists University of Florida alumni {{Florida-politician-stub