Beth Griffin (born June 14, 1967) is an American politician, teacher, and business person from Michigan. Griffin is a former Republican member of Michigan House of Representatives.
Beth Griffin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 66th district | |
| In office January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Aric Nesbitt |
| Succeeded by | Josh Schriver |
| Van Buren County Commissioner | |
| In office 2013–2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 14, 1967 Fort Dodge, Iowa, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Teacher, business person, politician |
Education edit
In 1991, Griffin earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Indiana-Purdue University at Fort Wayne. In 1996, Griffin earned a MSEd degree in Secondary Education English from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.[1][2]
Career edit
In 1999, Griffin became a teacher at Parchment Middle School until 2005. In addition to teaching English, Griffin also taught Special Education to elementary students.[1][2] As a business person, Griffin is the owner of Premco Finance.[3] In 2010, Griffin became a guest teacher at Mattawan Consolidated Schools.[1]
In 2010, Griffin became the founder and chair person of Mattawan Area Pantry, a nonprofit organization that serves Mattawan School District in Michigan.[2][4][5][6]
In 2012, Griffin became the Vice President of Van Buren County Women's Republican Party.[1]
In 2013, Griffin served as a Commissioner of Van Buren County for two terms until 2016. During Griffin's second term, she was also a Vice Chair person of the Board of Commissioners.[1][2]
On November 8, 2016, Griffin won the election and became a Republican member of Michigan House of Representatives for District 66. Griffin defeated Democrat Annie Brown with 54.26% of the votes.[7] On November 6, 2018, as an incumbent, Griffin won the election and continued serving District 66. Griffin defeated Dan Seibert with 56.82% of the votes.[8][1][9][3][2] The 66th House District includes Van Buren County, city of Parchment, Cooper Township, and Alamo Township in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.
Awards edit
Personal life edit
She has two children. Griffin and her family live in Mattawan, Michigan.[1][2] For several years, Griffin served as chapter president of ACT for America, which has been designated as an anti-Muslim "hate group" by the Southern Poverty Law Center,[12] and considered a part of the counter-jihad movement.[13]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "Beth Griffin's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Beth Griffin, District 66". Gophouse.org. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
- ^ a b Devereaux, Brad (November 7, 2018). "Republican incumbent wins Michigan's 66th House District seat". mlive.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ "Mattawan Area Pantry". food-banks.org. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ "Mattawan Area Pantry". mattawan.org. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ "Mattawan Area Pantry - Meet the Board". mattawanareapantry.blogspot.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ "2016 Michigan Election Results". mielections.us. November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ "2018 Michigan Election Results". mielections.us. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ Jones, Al (November 9, 2016). "Beth Griffin wins contentious 66th District Michigan House election". mlive.com. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ "Rep. Griffin honored as Legislator of the Year by Michigan Manufactures Association". 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ "Paw Paw's Beth Griffin Legislator of Year For Manufactures". moodyonthemarket.com. September 11, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ "GOP State Lawmakers Pal Around With White Supremacists. Party Group Backs Them Anyway". Huffpost.com. October 10, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ Mulhall, Joe (2021). Drums In The Distance: Journeys Into the Global Far Right. Icon. p. 37. ISBN 9781785787522.