Jim Williams

Who is Jim Williams?

James Hunter Williams, aka Jim Williams or J.H. Williams is a retired American politician, member of the Democratic Party. Williams is best known for serving as the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Florida from 1975 to 1979. He served as Lieutenant Governor during the second term of Governor Reubin O'Donovan Askew. Williams was a candidate for Governor in 1978, but did not win the Democratic nomination. He was succeeded as Lieutenant Governor by fellow Democrat Wayne Mixson, who was the running-mate of Bob Graham. In addition, Williams also served as the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Williams is still living as of 2011. He runs a real estate agency in Ocala, Florida with other employers and members of his family. Jim Williams and his family have also given a vast amount of protected land to Marion County, FL, and own and maintain some of Florida's orange groves. He served on the governing board of the agency that protects Lake Weir, an important aspect of his home city. [This lake's tributary, the Ocklawaha River, would have been damaged if plans had continued to divert its water.]