James Joseph Jim Florio (born August 29 1937) is a Democratic politician who served as the 49th Governor of New Jersey from 1990 to 1994 the first Italian American to hold the position (he is of half Italian ancestry). He also served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for 15 years between 1975 and 1990.
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active years end date
1990-01-16, 1994-01-18
active years start date
1975-01-03, 1990-01-16
alma mater
The College of New Jersey, Rutgers School of Law–Camden
birth date
1937-08-29
birth name
James Joseph Florio
birth place
Brooklyn
office
Member of the, U.S. House of Representatives, from New Jersey's 1st district
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