Complex sentence: James Allen "Jim" Hightower (born January 11,1943) is an American syndicated columnist, progressive political activist, and author who served from 1983 to 1991 as the elected commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture.
Split into simpler sentences: James Allen "Jim" Hightower (born January 11,1943) is an American syndicated columnist, progressive political activist, and author. From 1983 to 1991 he served as elected commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture.