James E. Betts (born circa 1932) is an attorney and politician from Ohio.
He ran in 1982 for lieutenant governor as the running mate of Bud Brown but lost to the Democratic ticket of Dick Celeste and Myrl Shoemaker.
in communications and from Cleveland State University in 1976 with a Juris Doctor degree.
Governor George Voinovich in 1991 appointed Betts chairman of the Ohio High Speed Rail Authority.
[4] Betts worked for changes in Ohio's system for funding public schools.