Background
Jamerson grew up in the poor neighborhoods in Saint St. Petersburg, Florida.
Jamerson grew up in the poor neighborhoods in Saint St. Petersburg, Florida.
University of South Florida.
He was appointed to the position in 1993 after former Betty Castor resigned to become President of the University of South Florida. He was defeated in his bid for a full term in 1994 by Frank Brogan. Jamerson graduated from Saint St. Petersburg Junior College and received his bachelor"s degree in criminal justice from the University of South Florida.
He also was a graduate of Saint St. Petersburg Police Academy.
After his loss Chiles appointed him as secretary of the state Department of Labor. Jamerson died of cancer at the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital in 2001, at the age of 53.