1. James A Greer was born on June 8,1962 and is an American former politician and businessman, serving from 2006 to 2010 as the Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, a member of the Republican National Committee and senior political and campaign adviser to the Governor.
Jim Greer served as a Councilmember, Deputy Mayor and acting Mayor of the city council of Palm Bay in the early 1990s.
Jim Greer was elected Deputy Mayor of Oviedo in 2004 and re-elected in 2006.
Jim Greer served as a member of the East Coast Regional Planning Commission appointed by Governor Jeb Bush.
In 2009, upon the election of Michael Steele, the former lieutenant Governor of Maryland as Republican National Committee Chairman, Jim Greer served as co-chairman of Steele's transition team in Washington, DC As a member of the Republican National Committee, Jim Greer served as the Chairman of the RNC standing committee on rules.
Jim Greer was elected as Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida in 2006.
Jim Greer was considered for election as RNC National Chairman due to his outreach efforts to African Americans and Hispanics.
Jim Greer's Chairmanship was considered successful until a political fundraising scandal involving Governor Charlie Christ and other Republican leaders occurred.
In March 2013 after pleading guilty to money laundering and fraud Jim Greer was sentenced to 18 months in prison.
Jim Greer became a millionaire as a result of his business activities.
In 2018, Jim Greer was elected Chair of the Governmental Affairs Committee of the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association, in addition to serving as a member of the council of industry advisers.
Jim Greer is a former member of the National Board of Directors of the Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry Association.
In March 2019, Jim Greer was elected Chairman of the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association at its annual convention in San Antonio, Texas, Jim Greer was re-elected Chairman in 2022.
In 2023 Jim Greer led the successful merger of the Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry Association into the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association which became the largest trade association representing the US drug-use testing industry.
Closely associated with Florida Governor Charlie Crist, Jim Greer resigned from his office as chairman and other positions within the state and national parties following a number of controversies involving party finances and spending behavior by state elected officials.
Jim Greer was arrested on June 2,2010, after being indicted on six felony charges: organized scheme to defraud, money laundering, and four counts of grand theft.
Jim Greer's attorney said "The Governor knew about Victory Strategies from the very beginning," Chase said.
Three years after his arrest, Jim Greer unexpectedly pleaded guilty to theft and money laundering charges on February 11,2013, and was sentenced on March 27,2013, to 18 months in prison, of which he served 15 months at a low security work release facility.
Ultimately, with his unexpected plea, Jim Greer agreed to pay only $65,000 in restitution to the Republican Party relating to the fundraising agreement.
In 2013, a book was published detailing the circumstances relating to the charges filed against Greer called, The Chairman: The Rise and Betrayal of Jim Greer, written by New York Times best-selling author Peter Golenbock.
Jim Greer is a supporter of various charities including Helpful Hands.
Jim Greer has been a regular guest on CNN, Fox News, CBS News with Katie Couric and has appeared on the "Morning Joe" show on MSNBC.
Jim Greer is a graduate of Cornell University's executive leadership program, the University of Central Florida's Institute of elected officials, and holds an honorary degree from Seminole State College.