Jim Greer

James A Greer (born June 8, 1962) 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. Politics Greer served as a Councilmember, Deputy Mayor and acting Mayor of the city council of Palm Bay in the early 1990s. He was also elected Deputy Mayor of Oviedo in 2004 and re-elected in 2006. Greer also served as a member of the East Coast Regional Planning Commission appointed by Governor Jeb Bush. Greer also was appointed to the Tourist Development Council. In 2009, upon the election of Michael Steele, the former lieutenant Governor of Maryland as Republican National Committee Chairman, Greer served as co-chairman of Steele's transition team in Washington, D.C. As a member of the Republican National Committee, Greer also served as the Chairman of the RNC standing committee on rules. Greer was elected as Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida in 2006. Greer was re-elected as Chairman of the Republican Party with over 77% of the vote in 2008. Greer was considered for election as RNC National Chairman due to his outreach efforts to African Americans and Hispanics. Greer's Chairmanship was considered successful until a political scandal involving the Governor and other Republican leaders occurred. Business After leaving public service and completing his sentence, Greer founded several successful companies and currently serves as the President and CEO of Accredited Drug Testing Inc., Coastal Drug Testing Inc, Labtesting USA and Secure Screenings. These companies provide drug, alcohol and DNA testing services Nationwide. Greer became a millionaire as a result of his business activities. In 2018, Greer was elected Chair of the Governmental Affairs Committee of the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA), in addition to serving as a member of the council of industry advisers. Greer is also a former member of the National Board of Directors of the Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry Association. In March 2019, Greer was elected Chairman of the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association at its annual convention in San Antonio, Texas, Greer was subsequently re-elected Chairman in 2022.