Editing Jim Reeves

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| subject_name   =Jim Reeves
| image_name     =JimReeves.jpg
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| date_of_birth  =[[October 11]], [[1937]]
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| occupation     =Attorney, developer, politician
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| spouse         =Susan Reeves
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| children       =[[Michelle MacNeil]]<br/>[[D. C. Reeves]]<br/>[[James Reeves]]<br/>[[James J. Reeves]]<br/>[[James M. Reeves]]<br/>


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'''James Jerauld Reeves''' (b. [[1937]]) 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 graduated from [[Pensacola High School]] in 1956, then earned a bachelor of science from Florida State University in 1959 and a 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
*[[Community Maritime Park Associates]], Board of Trustees

==See also==
*[[Michelle MacNeil]], Reeves' daughter
*[[D. C. Reeves]], Reeves' son
 James Jerauld Reeves, jr, Reeves' son
Rachel Reeves Heaney, Reeves' daughter
James Jerauld Reeves II, Reeves' son

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