Jim Glisson | |
State Senate: | Florida |
District: | 11th |
Term Start: | November 7, 1972 |
Term End: | November 7, 1978 |
Predecessor: | Bill Beaufort |
Successor: | Vince Fechtel Jr. |
State House1: | Florida |
District1: | 33rd |
Term Start1: | November 5, 1968 |
Term End1: | November 7, 1972 |
Predecessor1: | James N. Beck |
Successor1: | Eugene Mooney |
Birth Date: | 6 January 1939 |
Birth Place: | Jackson County, Florida |
Party: | Democratic (1976–present) |
Otherparty: | Republican (until 1976) |
Occupation: | Chiropractor |
Residence: | Tavares, Florida |
James A. Glisson (January 6, 1939 – September 30, 2021)[1] was a chiropractor and state legislator in Florida.[2]
Glisson was born in Jackson County, Florida. He attended Palmer College and earned a degree in chiropractic studies[3] He served in the Florida House of Representatives for the 33rd district from 1968 to 1972, as a Republican. He was elected to the State Senate in 1973 and served the 11th district until 1978. In 1976, he changed his party affiliation from Republican to Democratic.[4] [5]