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Forrest Hood "Fob" James, Jr. (born September 15, 1934 in Lanett, Alabama) is an American Republican politician. He served two terms as the governor of Alabama, from 1979 to 1983 as a Democrat, and again from 1995 to 1999 as a Republican. September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Lanett is a city located in Chambers County, Alabama. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party), is one of the two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Democratic Party. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... The following is a list of the territorial and state governors of Alabama. ... State nickname: Camellia State, The Heart of DixieÂ¹, Yellowhammer State Official languages English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Governor Bob Riley (R) Senators Richard Shelby (R) Jeff Sessions (R) Area - Total - % water Ranked 30th 52,423 miÂ²/135,775 kmÂ² 3. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Democratic Party, which is also known as the National Socialist Party, is the longest-standing political party in the world (unless one considers the British Conservative Party to be an extension of the much older Tories). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

James was a four-year letterman (1952-1955) and All-American halfback for the Auburn University football team. He was roommates with former University of Georgia football head coach and athletic director Vince Dooley and received a civil engineering degree in 1957. Prior to entering politics, he played professional football in Canada as a member of the Montreal Alouettes during the 1956 season and worked as a civil engineer until 1963, when he founded Diversified Products Inc., a manufacturer of fitness equipment, most notably the plastic-disc barbells filled with "Orbatron," which DP invented. He served as CEO of DP until it was bought by The Liggett Group in 1977. A letterman, in U.S. sports, is a high school or college athlete who has met a specified level of participation on a varsity athletic team. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An All-America team is a sports team composed of star players. ... Auburn University (AU) is a state university located in Auburn, Alabama in the United States. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... The University of Georgia, located 60 miles east of Atlanta in Athens, Georgia, was the first state-chartered university in the United States, making it the birthplace of the American system of public higher education. ... Football is the name given to a number of different team sports. ... In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of an athletic team or of individual athletes. ... Athletic director (more frequently, athletics director) is a position at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, which oversees the work of the coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic programs. ... Vincent Joseph Dooley (born September 4, 1932 in Mobile, Alabama) was the head football coach (seasons 1964 through 1988) and athletic director (1979 to 2004) at the University of Georgia. ... The Falkirk Wheel in Scotland. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Montreal Alouettes (French, Alouettes de MontrÃ©al) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The term civil engineer refers to an individual who practices civil engineering. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...

During his 1978 campaign for Governor, James campaigned as a "born-again Democrat". James had left the Democratic Party in the early 1970s and campaigned for Richard Nixon but he had returned to the party before the election. His main opponent Bill Baxley questioned James' party loyalty during the campaign. 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 â€“ April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. ... William J. Baxley (born July 27, 1941) is an American politician and attorney. ...

During his first term as Governor, James caused controversy by passing a law allowing for teachers to lead willing students in prayer. The law was declared unconstitutional in May 1983.

James declared that he would not run for a second term in 1982. James ran for Governor again 1986 and 1990, finishing third in the Democratic party primary both times. 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...

The Democratic party finally lost its hold on conservative Southern politics in the early 1990s and many Southern politicians switched sides, creating the Republican Revolution of 1994. Among them was James, who ran for Governor again in 1994 as a Republican, defeating Governor Jim Folsom, Jr.. James only served for one term until he was heavily defeated by Lieutenant Governor Don Siegelman in 1998. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with U.S. House election, 1994. ... James Elisha Folsom, Jr. ... Donald Eugene Siegelman (born February 24, 1946, in Mobile, Alabama) is an American Democratic politician. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

Categories: 1934 births | Governors of Alabama | Auburn Tigers football players | American football running backs Ã George Corley Wallace (August 25, 1919 â€“ September 13, 1998) was an American politician who was elected Governor of Alabama as a Democrat four times (1962, 1970, 1974 and 1982) and ran for U.S. President four times as well (in 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976). ... The following is a list of the territorial and state governors of Alabama. ... Ã George Corley Wallace (August 25, 1919 â€“ September 13, 1998) was an American politician who was elected Governor of Alabama as a Democrat four times (1962, 1970, 1974 and 1982) and ran for U.S. President four times as well (in 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976). ... James Elisha Folsom, Jr. ... The following is a list of the territorial and state governors of Alabama. ... Donald Eugene Siegelman (born February 24, 1946, in Mobile, Alabama) is an American Democratic politician. ... 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Clement Comer Clay (December 17, 1789–September 7, 1866) was the Democratic Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1835 to 1837. ... Hugh McVay (1788–1851) was the Democratic Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from July 17 to November 22, 1837. ... Arthur Pendleton Bagby (1794–September 21, 1858) was the Democratic Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1837 to 1841. ... Benjamin Fitzpatrick (June 30, 1802 - November 21, 1869) was an American politician, who served as Governor of Alabama and as United States Senator from Alabama as a Democrat. ... Joshua Lanier Martin (December 5, 1799–November 2, 1856) was the Democratic Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1845 to 1847. ... Reuben Chapman (July 15, 1799–1882) was the Democratic Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1847 to 1849. ... Henry Watkins Collier (1801–1855) was the Democratic Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1849 to 1853. ... John Anthony Winston (September 4, 1812–December 1871) was the Democratic Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1853 to 1857. ... Andrew Barry Moore (March 7, 1807–1873) was the Democratic Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1857 to 1861. ... John Gill Shorter (April 3, 1818–May 29, 1872) was the Democratic Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1861 to 1863, during the Civil War. ... Thomas Hill Watts (January 3, 1819–September 16, 1892) was the Democratic Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1863 to 1865, during the Civil War. ... Lewis Eliphalet Parsons (April 28, 1819–June 8, 1895) was the appointed provisional Democratic Governor of Alabama from June to December, 1865, following the American Civil War. ... Robert Miller Patton (July 10, 1809–February 28, 1885) was the Whig Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1865 to 1867. ... 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William Dorsey Jelks (November 7, 1855–December 14, 1931) was an American Democratic politician who was the Governor of Alabama from 1901 to 1907. ... Russell McWhortor Cunningham (August 25, 1855â€“June 6, 1921) was an American Democratic politician who was the acting Governor of Alabama from April 25, 1904 to March 5, 1905. ... William Dorsey Jelks (November 7, 1855–December 14, 1931) was an American Democratic politician who was the Governor of Alabama from 1901 to 1907. ... Braxton Bragg Comer (November 7, 1848–August 15, 1927) was an American Democratic politician who was the Governor of Alabama from 1907 to 1911. ... Emmet ONeal (September 23, 1853 â€“ September 7, 1922) was an American Democratic politician who was the Governor of Alabama from 1911 to 1915. ... Charles Henderson (April 26, 1860–January 7, 1937) was an American Democratic politician who was the Governor of Alabama from 1915 to 1919. ... 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Frank Murray Dixon (July 25, 1892–October 11, 1965) was an American Democratic politician who was the Governor of Alabama from 1939 to 1943. ... Chauncey Sparks (October 8, 1884–November 6, 1968) was a Democratic American politician who was Governor of Alabama from 1943 to 1947. ... James Elisha Folsom, Sr. ... Seth Gordon Persons (February 5, 1902–May 29, 1965) was an American Democratic politician who was the Governor of Alabama from 1951 to 1955. ... James Elisha Folsom, Sr. ... John Malcolm Patterson (born September 27, 1921) is an American politician who was the forty-ninth Governor of Alabama, from 1959 to 1963. ... Ã George Corley Wallace (August 25, 1919 â€“ September 13, 1998) was an American politician who was elected Governor of Alabama as a Democrat four times (1962, 1970, 1974 and 1982) and ran for U.S. President four times as well (in 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976). ... Lurleen Burns Wallace (September 19, 1926â€“May 7, 1968), born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, was the first wife of Alabama Governor George Wallace, and the first (and to date, only) woman to be elected Governor of Alabama. ... Albert Preston Brewer (born October 26, American politician who was the Governor of Alabama from May, 1968 until January, 1971. ... Ã George Corley Wallace (August 25, 1919 â€“ September 13, 1998) was an American politician who was elected Governor of Alabama as a Democrat four times (1962, 1970, 1974 and 1982) and ran for U.S. President four times as well (in 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976). ... Jere Locke Beasley was the acting Democratic Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from June 5 to July 7, 1972. ... Ã George Corley Wallace (August 25, 1919 â€“ September 13, 1998) was an American politician who was elected Governor of Alabama as a Democrat four times (1962, 1970, 1974 and 1982) and ran for U.S. President four times as well (in 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976). ... 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