Complex sentence: James R. "Jim" Pitts (born January 1,1947) is an American state politician and lawyer who served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1993 through 2015 and served as chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee for four legislative sessions.
Split into simpler sentences: James R. "Jim" Pitts (born January 1,1947) is an American state politician and lawyer who served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1993 to 2015. He was the chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee for four legislative sessions.