Jimmy Fitzmorris
Politician
1921 –
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Who is Jimmy Fitzmorris?
James Edward "Jimmy" Fitzmorris, Jr., is a New Orleans businessman and civic leader who was the Democratic Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana from 1972 to 1980. He was the first full-time lieutenant governor in state history, and in his first term, prior to implementation of the Constitution of 1974, he was the last lieutenant governor whose duties included presiding over the Louisiana State Senate.
In 1979, he ran third in the nonpartisan blanket primary for governor. In 1983, he was unsuccessful is his effort to regain the lieutenant governor's office.
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- Born
- Nov 15, 1921
- Spouses
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Jesuit High School
- Lived in
- Louisiana
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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