James Bush

Who is James Bush?

James Bush III is a Miami, Florida teacher and Democratic politician who serves as the representative for District 109 of the Florida House of Representatives. He was first elected to the Florida House in 2008.

Representative Bush was born in Panama City, Florida on February 13, 1955. His wife, Bernadine Bush is from Buffalo, New York. He graduated from Miami Northwestern Senior High School in 1974. Bush earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Bethune-Cookman College in 1979 and his Master of Science in Educational Administration and Supervision from Nova Southeastern University in 1984. He made an unsuccessful bid for Florida Commissioner of Education in 2000. In 2004, he earned his D.Min-Christian Ed. at Smith Chapel Bible College.