Bob F. Griffin | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
| In office January 7, 1981 – January 10, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Rothman |
| Succeeded by | Steve Gaw |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 6th (10th; 1973–1993) (85th; 1971–1973) district | |
| In office January 6, 1971 – January 31, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Robert H. Frost |
| Succeeded by | Randall Relford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 15, 1935 Braymer, Missouri |
| Died | July 7, 2021 (aged 85) Columbia, Missouri |
| Political party | Democratic |
Bob F. Griffin (August 15, 1935 – July 7, 2021) was an American politician who served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 1971 to 1996 and as Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives from 1981 to 1996, longer than any other speaker in state history.[1]
Griffin was convicted on federal corruption charges in 1998 and was sentenced to forty eight months in prison.[2]
- ^ "Missouri Legislative Officers".
- ^ Terry Ganey, Post-Dispatch Jefferson City Bureau Chief, Griffin Got Paid, Sure, but a Fee or a Bribe? Archived 2019-09-01 at the Wayback Machine