Posted on 07/27/2009 6:30:34 AM PDT by JoeProBono
Jim King, long-time Florida Republican legislator known for one-liners and being passionate about healthcare issues, has died of pancreatic cancer. He was 69.
Senate President Jim King, R-Jacksonville, makes a point about the medical malpractice bill during a news conference, Wednesday, July 16, 2003, in Tallahassee, Fla. The special session has been extended until July 16 in order to pass the medical malpractice bill.
Jim King, long-time Florida Republican legislator, dead at 69
Cheers,
Floridians will miss him. He was a fun person to be around.
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