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{{current}}Infobox Biography| subject_name =James Paul[[Image:| image_name =JimPaul.jpg| image_size =225px| image_caption =| date_of_birth =| place_of_birth =|thumbdate_of_death =|rightplace_of_death =| occupation =Educator, educational administrator<br/>Former [[Escambia County Superintendent of Schools|Jim PaulSuperintendent of Schools]]| religion =| spouse =| parents =| children =}}'''Jim James Paul''' is the current a former [[Escambia County Superintendent of Schools|Superintendent of Schools]] for the [[Escambia County School District]], a position he has held since taking office on from [[November 21]], [[2000]] to [[November 18]], [[2008]].<ref name="newpath">"Paul vows new path for Escambia schools." ''Pensacola News Journal'', November 8, 2000.</ref> A former [[Escambia High School]] social studies teacher, Paul, a Republican, narrowly defeated incumbent [[Jim May]], a Democrat, amidst a budget crisis and nationwide attention to Escambia County's two chronically failing schools.

Paul was arrested in South Florida on [[January 10]], [[2008]] and charged with DUI. He was stopped after a Pinellas County Sheriff’s deputy observed his vehicle "speeding and weaving dramatically" and submitted to a breath test, which reported a 0.128 percent [[Wikipedia:Blood alcohol content|blood alcohol level]], compared to Florida's legal limit of 0.08 percent.<ref>"Jim Paul arrested." ''Pensacola News Journal'', January 10, 2008.</ref> Paul initially entered a plea of not guilty, but changed his plea to no conteset in May 2008. Paul was sentenced to twelve months of probation and to pay a $650.54 fine. He was also sentenced to serve 50 hours of community service or pay the community service off at a rate of $10 per hour. He must also surrender his driver's license for six months and attend DUI school within ten months. On [[February 15]], [[2008]], Paul announced that he would not seek re-election, despite the fact that he had previously pre-filed to seek a third term in the office. Paul released the following statement by email:{{cquote|Next week I will formally notify the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections office that I will not seek a third term as Superintendent of Schools in Escambia County. I will have no further comment on this matter.}}

{{incumbent succession box | before = [[Jim May]] | title = [[Escambia County Superintendent of Schools]] | start years = [[20002008]]-[[2008]] | after = [[Malcolm Thomas]]}}