Jim Paul

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Jim Paul

Jim Paul is the current Superintendent of Schools for the Escambia County School District, a position he has held since taking office on November 21, 2000.[1] 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.

Arrest

Pinellas County mugshot

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 blood alcohol level, compared to Florida's legal limit of 0.08 percent.[2]

References

  1. "Paul vows new path for Escambia schools." Pensacola News Journal, November 8, 2000.
  2. "Jim Paul arrested." Pensacola News Journal, January 10, 2008.
Preceded by:
Jim May
Escambia County Superintendent of Schools
2000 – present
Incumbent