Former New Jersey Gov. James Florio, who enthusiastically backed a plan that substantially raised the state's sales and income taxes — a stance that cost him his job — died Sunday. He was 85.
A Democrat, he had successes on gun control, the environment and property-tax relief, but after raising income and sales taxes, he lost a bid for re-election.
Former New Jersey Gov. James Florio has died at age 85, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday. It was not immediately clear when or where Florio passed, or his cause of death. “Governor Florio was a fighter who never backed down.
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Former New Jersey Gov. James Florio, who championed a plan that substantially raised the state's sales and income taxes leading to
Former New Jersey Gov. James Florio, a Democrat who was the state's top elected official in the 1990s, died on Sunday night, said his lawyer, Douglas Steinhardt.
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