Florida State University Athletics
Florida State Athletics Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2003
In 1986, Jim King was elected to the Florida House of Representatives where he served 12 years and in 1999 he was elected as Senator where he continues to serve today.
Currently, the Senate President, Jim has consistently ranked as one of the Top 10 Most Effective Legislators in Florida and has received numerous awards for civic and charitable contributions.
Through all his success in his business, the House of Representatives and the Senate, Jim is best known to all of us as a brilliant visionary who built the Jacksonville Booster Club into a proto type for all clubs to follow. His leadership in the legislature provided planning and funding for the new Marine Science Research Center which will house academic space as well as a home for the Seminole swim teams.
Jim has been a larger than life motivator who was called into the Seminole Booster Leadership Conferences for his inspirational speeches. His love for Florida State athletics is still evident in his contagious and spirited personality.
Jim and his wife Linda reside in Jacksonville and he has two daughters and a new grandbaby.
