Jim Folsom Jr. May Run for Lieutenant Governor
A well-known name in Alabama politics may be considering another run for state office.Â
A political website says Jim Folsom Jr. has filed preliminary paperwork to seek the office for lieutenant governor in June. However, Alabama News Network has learned Folsom has not made a final decision.
In 1993, Folsom served as governor after Guy Hunt was removed from office. Folsom ran for a full term as governor in 1994, but was narrowly defeated by Fob James.Â
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In 2006, he returned to state government defeating Luther Strange for the lieutenant governor position.
Folsom like many incumbents was swept from office in the 2010 elections.
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The qualifying deadline is Friday.
