Fob James. The elder James was an ultra-successful businessman, who was first elected governor in 1978 as a Democrat and then elected to a second term as governor as a Republican in 1994.

Fob James. The elder James was an ultra-successful businessman, who was first elected governor in 1978 as a Democrat and then elected to a second term as governor as a Republican in 1994.

James, 59, the son of two-time Alabama governor Fob James, raised expectations that he would make the announcement today when he called a press conference at the Capitol. But James said the ...

GREENVILLE, Ala. (AP) -- Greenville businessman Tim James is looking at running again for the office his father, former Gov. Fob James, held for two terms. James, 46, said he has been traveling ...