Background
Tillman was born in Georgia in 1935 and moved to Florida the year after.
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He attended Florida State University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1961.
Career
Prior to his election to the House of Representatives, he served as Deputy Sheriff for Leon County, Florida from 1959 to 1961 and as a counselor for a juvenile court in Sarasota County. Tillman was elected to the Florida House of Representatives for Sarasota County in 1967 and served until 1974. During those years, he was Minority Whip from 1970 to 1972 and Minority leader in 1972.
He was associated with the Methodist church.
Jim K. Tillman died on July 4, 2012 after a long illness.
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