About Jim Betts
Born 1933. Jim Betts is an American politician.
James E. Betts (born circa 1932) is an attorney and politician from Ohio. He served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1975 to 1980. He ran against incumbent U.S. Senator John Glenn in 1980. He ran in 1982 for lieutenant governor as the running mate of Bud Brown but lost to the Democratic ticket of Dick Celeste and Myrl Shoemaker.
Betts graduated from the Ohio State University in 1954 with a B.A. in communications and from Cleveland State University in 1976 with a Juris Doctor degree. He was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1976. Governor George Voinovich in 1991 appointed Betts chairman of the Ohio High Speed Rail Authority. Betts worked for changes in Ohio's system for funding public schools.
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Who is Jim Betts?
American politician
When was Jim Betts born?
Jim Betts was born in 1933.
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Jim Betts is a politician.
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