Legislator Details


Beth Griffin
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Number of sessions served 3
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Gender: Female
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Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 6/14/1967
City: Fort Dodge, IA
County: Webster County, IA
Country: US
 
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Marital Information:
married Greg; children: 2, Joey and Hannah

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Background

Religion: Christian
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Occupation: teacher
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
Bachelor’s of arts in Psychology, Indiana-Purdue at Fort Wayne University; Master’s degree in education and English, Old Dominion University; Michigan Excellence in Public Service series, certificate, 2013

Biographical Sketch:
She was a special education and English teacher at Parchment Middle School, 1999 to 2005; guest teacher, Mattawan Consolidated Schools, 2010-15; Van Buren County Commissioner, 2012-16; chair, Area Agency on Aging, Region IV, 2013-16; board member, Southwest Michigan Planning Commission and Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study MPO, 2013-16; Van Buren County drug treatment and mental health specialty courts, 2014-16; precinct delegate, member, and executive committee member, Van Buren County Republican Party; member, Van Buren County Right to Life, Van Buren County Farm Bureau, Van Buren County Conservation Club, Paw Paw and South Haven Chambers of Commerce, Mattawan Lions Club; religious education teacher, St. John Bosco church; Wings of God; chair, Mattawan Area Food Pantry, 2010-

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Sessions Served:

One Hundred-First Legislature, 2021-22
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Communications and Technology, Workforce, Trades and Talent, Transportation , Financial Services
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City of Residence: Mattawan
County of Residence Van Buren
District: 66
District Description: Van Buren County and Alamo Township, Cooper Township and Parchment in Kalamazoo County

Date Elected: 11/6/2020
Date Sworn In: 1/4/2021
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Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Workforce, Trades and Talent
One Hundreth Legislature, 2019-2020
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Ways and Means
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City of Residence: Mattawan
County of Residence Van Buren
District: 66
District Description: Van Buren County and Alamo Township, Cooper Township and Parchment in Kalamazoo County

Date Elected: 11/6/2018
Date Sworn In: 1/9/2019
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Ninety-Ninth Legislature, 2017-2018
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Communications and Technology, Education Reform, Energy Policy, Regulatory Reform
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City of Residence: Mattawan
County of Residence Van Buren
District: 66
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Date Elected: 11/8/2016
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Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Vice Chair of the Committee on Communications and Technology

Bibliography:

Manual 2017 p.194, includes photo
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