Background
II, J. Allison DeFoor was born on December 6, 1953 in Coral Gables, Florida, United States. Son of James Allison Senior and Marjorie (Keen) DeF.
II, J. Allison DeFoor was born on December 6, 1953 in Coral Gables, Florida, United States. Son of James Allison Senior and Marjorie (Keen) DeF.
Bachelor, University of Southern Florida, 1976; Juris Doctor, Stetson U., 1979; Master of Arts, University of Southern Florida, 1979; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1989; Master of Divinity Candidate, Southern Florida Center Theological Studies, since 1994.
Assistant public defender, 1979-1980;
assistant state's attorney, 16th Circuit, Key West, Florida, 1980-1983;
director narcotics task force, 16th Circuit, Key West, Florida, 1981-1983;
judge, Monroe County, Plantation Key, Florida, 1983-1987;
associate, Cunningham, Albritton, Lenzi, Warner, Bragg & Miller, Plantation Key, 1987-1989;
sheriff, Monroe County, Florida, 1989-1990;
senior vice president Chief Executive Officer, Wackenut Monitoring Systems Inc., Coral Gables, Florida, 1991-1992;
general counsel, secretary, HEM Pharmaceutical Corporation, Philadelphia and Key Largo, 1992-1993;
partner, Hershoff, Lupino DeFoor & Gregg, Tavernier, Florida, 1993-1999;
Everglades policy coordinator, Office of the Governor of Florida, since 1999. Adjunct faculty St. Leo College, Key West, 1980-1981, University of Southern Florida, Fort Myers, 1981-1982, Florida International U., Miami, 1985, U. Miami Law School, 1985-1998. Faculty National Judicial College, Reno, Nevada, 1985-1986.
Trustee Southern Florida Ctr.for Theological Studies, 1992-1999, chair, 1996-1999. Southern Florida Jail Ministries, since 1996, Florida Audubon Society, 1996-1999. Board directors 1st State Bank.
Chairman Monroe County Republican Executive Committee, 1987-1988, 94, state committeeman,1994-1999. Member Florida Republican Executive Committee, 1995-1996, 97-99. Delegate Republican National Convention, 1992.
Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Florida, 1990. Member American Bar Association, Florida Bar (Board of Governors 1995-1997), Monroe County Bar Association, Mensa, Florida Keys Bar Association, Ocean Reef Club (Key Largo, Florida), IslamoradaFishing Club, Key West Yacht Club, Explorer's Club (New York), UpperKeys Rotary (president 1987-1988).
Married Terry Ann White, June 24, 1977. Children: Melissa Anne, Mary Katherine, James Allison III.