Background
Griffiths, George Langford was born on May 10, 1929 in Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States.
Griffiths, George Langford was born on May 10, 1929 in Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bachelor, secondary education teaching certified, Michigan State University, 1950. Master of Arts in Industrial Education, Michigan State University, 1959.
Teacher industrial arts, mathematics, science, social studies Lansing (Michigan) School District, 1955-1976. Designer, estimator residential/commercial heating & cooling systems Daily Heating Company, Lansing, 1957-1962. Residential builder, contractor Lansing area, 1962-1965.
Part owner, manager insulation, remodeling solar utilization company, 1975-1981. Elementary school counselor Lansing School District, 1980. Drain commissioner Ingham County, 1981-1993.
East Lansing representative, chairman Capitol Area rail organizational committee Capitol Area Council Governments, 1973-1975. Ingham County representative Tri-County Regional Planning Commission, 1975-1979, chairman transportation committee, 1978, chairman ad hoc committee on energy and region planning symposium. Member Economic Development Corporation, East Lansing, 1979-1992.
East Lansing representative, chairman Ingham County Board Public Works, 1980. Board directors, county government representative, chairman Ingham County Solid Waste Planning Committee, since 1990.
Mayor City of East Lansing, 1975-1979, council member, 1971-1975. Active Michigan Conference Mayors, 1965-1969, Michigan Education Association, 1967-1975, Lansing Federation Teachers, 1960-1965, president, 1960-1963. Executive board directors Ingham County Democratic Committee, since 1964, secretary, 1965, candidate for legislature, 1964, 66, 70.
Board directors Peace Education Center, since 1990, chairman, since 1991. With United States Air Force, 1950-1954. Member American Society for Public Administration (president Michigan capital area chapter), Michigan Association County Drain Commissioners (chair legislation committee 1988-1990, convention program chairman 1984-1986, secretary-treasurer 1986-1988, chair educational task force, special project committee on public relations development), American Civil Liberties Union (board directors Greater Lansing branch 1959-1984, chairman 1967-1968), Michigan American Civil Liberties Union (board directors 1966-1978, secretary board directors 1975, delegate to national biennial conferences 1973, 75, 77), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (executive board directors Lasning branch 1967-1971).
Married Helen Esther Mattson. Children: Gary, Mark, Carl, John.