Richard Griffin

1949 (age 59)

He was appointed to the council in 1981 to fill a vacancy. then re-elected in 1985 and multiple times thereafter until deciding not to run for re-election in 2006. He has received three National Science Foundation Scholarships. He held a Bachelor in chemistry and biology and a Master of Arts in education from San Francisco State University. He worked as a microbiologist for Schlitz Brewery and was chief chemist for General Dynamics Corporation, then became a public school teacher and later principal before moving into politics. He was born March 30, 1934 in Malvern, Arkansas. He lived in the city of Richmond for 37 years and served in the United States Army. He had been a union member in the United Administrators of Oakland Schools, Local 83. He was a Baptist and attended services at Saint John Missionary Baptist Church. In the past he had served as director of both the Richmond Girls Club and Greater Richmond Social Service Corporation. Griffin died August 13, 2008 after a long battle with various health problems. He was 74 years old.

Richard L. Griffin

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San Francisco State University.

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He was appointed to the council in 1981 to fill a vacancy. then re-elected in 1985 and multiple times thereafter until deciding not to run for re-election in 2006. He has received three National Science Foundation Scholarships. He held a Bachelor in chemistry and biology and a Master of Arts in education from San Francisco State University.

He worked as a microbiologist for Schlitz Brewery and was chief chemist for General Dynamics Corporation, then became a public school teacher and later principal before moving into politics.

He was born March 30, 1934 in Malvern, Arkansas. He lived in the city of Richmond for 37 years and served in the United States Army.

He had been a union member in the United Administrators of Oakland Schools, Local 83. He was a Baptist and attended services at Saint John Missionary Baptist Church.

In the past he had served as director of both the Richmond Girls Club and Greater Richmond Social Service Corporation.

Griffin died August 13, 2008 after a long battle with various health problems. He was 74 years old.

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