Jimmy Fitzmorris

James Edward Fitzmorris Jr. (November 15, 1921 – June 30, 2021) was an American politician who served on the New Orleans City Council from 1954 to 1966^[1] and as Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana from 1972 to 1980.^[2][3]

Jimmy Fitzmorris
46th Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana
In office May 9, 1972 – March 10, 1980
Governor	Edwin W. Edwards
Preceded by	Clarence C. Aycock
Succeeded by	Robert Louis Freeman Sr.
Personal details
Born	November 15, 1921 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	June 30, 2021 (aged 99) Slidell, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Gloria Lopez Fitzmorris
Children	1
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1942–1945
Rank	Major
Battles/wars	World War II

Fitzmorris graduated from Loyola University New Orleans in 1962 and was an initiated member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity from the University of New Orleans.^[4]