Richard Griffin (Councilmember)
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Richard L. Griffin was an African-American city councilmember from the city of Richmond, California
.
He held a BA
in chemistry and biology from SFSU and a MA
in education. Griffin was a public school teacher and later principal before moving into politics. Griffin was appointed to the council in 1981 to fill a vacancy. His last term ended in 2006; he also served on his neighborhood council beforehand, that was the Laurel Park
council.
He worked as a microbiologist
for Schlitz Brewery and was chief chemist for General Dynamics Corporation. He has received three National Science Foundation
Scholarships.
He lived in the city of Richmond for 37 years and served in the United States Armed Forces. He had been a union member in the United Administrators of Oakland Schools, Local 83.
He was a Baptist
and attended mass at St. John Missionary Baptist Church. In the past he had served as director of both the Richmond Girls Club and Greater Richmond Social Service Corporation. In the past he served as vice-mayor.
Local Green
s had criticized his and the council's performance as "abysmal" . Although he appeared on the ballot for the 2006 election he decided to drop out of the race for undisclosed reasons.
Griffin died August 13, 2008 after a long battle with various health problems. He was 74 years old.
Richard Griffin leaves behind a wife, two sons and three grandchildren.
Richmond, California
Richmond is a city in western Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city was incorporated on August 7, 1905. It is located in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a residential inner suburb of San Francisco, as well as the site of heavy industry, which has been...
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He held a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in chemistry and biology from SFSU and a MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in education. Griffin was a public school teacher and later principal before moving into politics. Griffin was appointed to the council in 1981 to fill a vacancy. His last term ended in 2006; he also served on his neighborhood council beforehand, that was the Laurel Park
Laurel Park, Richmond, California
Laurel Park is a neighborhood in Richmond, California. It has its own neighborhood council, which has sent at least one president to the at large city council. The current president is Myrtle Braxton.-External links:*...
council.
He worked as a microbiologist
Microbiologist
A microbiologist is a scientist who works in the field of microbiology. Microbiologists study organisms called microbes. Microbes can take the form of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protists...
for Schlitz Brewery and was chief chemist for General Dynamics Corporation. He has received three National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
Scholarships.
He lived in the city of Richmond for 37 years and served in the United States Armed Forces. He had been a union member in the United Administrators of Oakland Schools, Local 83.
He was a Baptist
Baptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
and attended mass at St. John Missionary Baptist Church. In the past he had served as director of both the Richmond Girls Club and Greater Richmond Social Service Corporation. In the past he served as vice-mayor.
Local Green
Green Party (United States)
The Green Party of the United States is a nationally recognized political party which officially formed in 1991. It is a voluntary association of state green parties. Prior to national formation, many state affiliates had already formed and were recognized by other state parties...
s had criticized his and the council's performance as "abysmal" . Although he appeared on the ballot for the 2006 election he decided to drop out of the race for undisclosed reasons.
Griffin died August 13, 2008 after a long battle with various health problems. He was 74 years old.
Richard Griffin leaves behind a wife, two sons and three grandchildren.