James Florio

James Florio
Florio in 1993
49th Governor of New Jersey
In office
January 16, 1990 – January 18, 1994
Preceded byThomas Kean
Succeeded byChristine Todd Whitman
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1975 – January 16, 1990
Preceded byJohn E. Hunt
Succeeded byRob Andrews
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office
January 13, 1970 – January 3, 1975
Serving with John J. Horn (1970–1974), Ernest F. Schuck (1974–1975)
Preceded byLee B. Laskin
Succeeded byRonald Casella
Constituency
Personal details
Born
James Joseph Florio

(1937-08-29)August 29, 1937
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 25, 2022(2022-09-25) (aged 85)
Voorhees, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
Maryanne Spaeth
(m. 1960; div. 1985)
(m. 1988)
Children3
Education
Military service
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1955–1975
RankLieutenant commander

James Joseph Florio (August 29, 1937 – September 25, 2022) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 49th governor of New Jersey from 1990 to 1994. He was previously the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 1st congressional district from 1975 to 1990 and served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1970 to 1975. He was a member of the Democratic Party.