Political Quotes

“today I pay tribute to a towering figure from Michigan's political past: former Senator Robert Griffin, who died Friday at the age of 91. Senator Griffin was born in Detroit and was educated in the Wayne County Public Schools. By the time he graduated high school, the United States was embroiled in World War II. And in 1943--a year when so many American families came to fully comprehend the horrors of modern warfare--young Bob Griffin enlisted in the U.S. Army, joining the 71st Infantry Division. For 3 years, Bob Griffin served our country in a time of war unmatched in its intensity, including 14 months fighting Nazis in Europe. After returning from war, like so many of our surviving soldiers, he turned his attention to his education, attending Central Michigan University, then getting his law degree at the University of Michigan. Bob Griffin decided to begin his legal career in Traverse City. After practicing law for several years, Bob Griffin felt compelled to practice public service, so in 1956 he ran and won office to the U.S. House of Representatives. He distinguished himself in Congress over the next decade, and following the death of Michigan Senator Patrick McNamara, then-Governor George Romney appointed Bob Griffin to finish the 7 months remaining in McNamara's term. It did not take Senator Griffin long to earn the support of Michigan voters: They elected him to a full 6-year term that fall of 1966.…”