Editing Jim Reeves

[[Image:JimReeves.jpg|thumb|right|Jim Reeves]]
'''James J. Reeves''' is a Pensacola real estate attorney, developer and former politician who served in the Florida House of Representatives from [[1966]] to [[1972]] and on the [[Pensacola City Council]] from [[1977]] to [[1983]]. He has been a principal in a number of high-profile real estate ventures, including [[Aragon]] and [[Hawkshaw Village]].

==Early life & education==
The son of [[Chester Reeves|Chester]] and [[Goldie Reeves]], Jim received his Bachelor's of Science for Florida State University in 1959 and his LL.B. from Stetson University College of Law in 1962. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1956 to 1964.<ref>[http://www.ihmc.us/bod/fihmc-bod.pdf IHMC Board of Directors]</ref>

==Political career==
During his time in the Florida House, Reeves lobbied for a $100,000 state grant that enabled the creation of the [[Historic Pensacola Preservation Board]].<ref>[http://www.inweekly.net/article.asp?artID=4764 "Who's the Man?"] ''Independent News'', June 14, 2007.</ref> It was awarded by Governor [[Wikipedia:Claude R. Kirk, Jr.|Claude R. Kirk]] on [[July 5]], [[1967]].<ref>J. Earle Bowden. "Forty years later, history still at home in Pensacola." ''Pensacola News Journal'', November 10, 2007.</ref>

In [[2002]], nearly twenty years after leaving office, Reeves ran for the [[Florida House District 2]] seat, citing a need for better representation of the Pensacola area. Formerly a Democrat, Reeves changed parties about a year before the campaign.<ref>"Two veterans vie for House seat." ''Pensacola News Journal'', August 28, 2002.</ref> He lost to [[Dave Murzin]] by 41 votes in the Republican primary.<ref>"Murzin wins; Reeves drops recount bid." ''Pensacola News Journal'', September 14, 2002.</ref>

==Community involvement==
*[[Irish Politicians Club]], founder
*[[Institute for Human and Machine Cognition]], Board of Directors
*[[Gonzalez United Methodist Church]], trustee
*[[Pensacola Cultural Center]], President
*[[Pensacola Jaycees]], past President
*[[Gulf Breeze Rotary Club]], past President
*[[Downtown Improvement Board]], past Chairman

==See also==
*[[Michelle MacNeil]], Reeves' daughter

==References==
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[[Category:Attorneys|Reeves, Jim]] [[Category:Florida Representatives|Reeves, Jim]] [[Category:Pensacola City Council members|Reeves, Jim]] [[Category:Real estate developers|Reeves, Jim]]