Jim Florio, former New Jersey governor, has died at 85. Gov. Phil Murphy, in a statement released Monday morning, described Florio as a 'fighter who never backed down.'
Then-Gov. Jim Florio addresses the crowd after taking the oath office in 1990. His term would go on to be marked by progressive achievements on the environment and gun control, and unpopular tax hikes that resulted in frequent protests.Then-Gov. Jim Florio addresses the crowd after taking the oath office in 1990. His term would go on to be marked by progressive achievements on the environment and gun control, and unpopular tax hikes that resulted in frequent protests.
Florio had been an amateur boxer in his youth, and served in the U.S. Navy from 1955 to 1958, then as a reservist until 1975, according to multiple biographies published over his political career. “We had about 100 years of industrialization. There were no laws, people were just randomly disposing of stuff,” Florio, who also signed New Jersey’s Clean Water Enforcement Act in 1990, said.
In 1993, Florio was awarded the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award, celebrating his role in passing what are largely regarded as the strictest gun control measures in the nation.
“He had a lot of big wins, some tough losses, and always bounced back always to help New Jersey be even better,” Pascrell wrote. “Jim was my good friend. The whole state is poorer without him today.”
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Former New Jersey governor, congressman James Florio dies at 85James Florio was a longtime public servant who held numerous posts on the local, county, state and federal levels.
Read more »
Jim Florio, feisty former N.J. governor, congressman, dies at 85Jim Florio, a former boxer and eight-term congressman, was governor from 1990-94.
Read more »