Perry McGriff
American politician
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::summary American politician ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox officeholder"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Perry McGriff |
| image | Perry McGriff.jpg |
| state_house | Florida |
| state | Florida |
| district | 22nd |
| term_start | 2000 |
| term_end | 2002 |
| predecessor | Robert K. Casey |
| successor | Larry Cretul |
| office1 | Mayor of Gainesville |
| term_start1 | 1970 |
| term_end1 | 1971 |
| predecessor1 | Walter E. Murphree |
| successor1 | Neil A. Butler |
| birth_name | Perry Colson McGriff, Jr. |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Arcadia, Florida, U.S. |
| death_date | |
| death_place | Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
| alma_mater | University of Florida (BS) |
| spouse | Noel McGriff |
| profession | Insurance agent |
| party | Democratic |
| module | {{Infobox baseball biography |
| embed | yes |
| position | First baseman |
| bats | Right |
| throws | Left |
| :: |
| name = Perry McGriff | image = Perry McGriff.jpg | state_house = Florida | state = Florida | district = 22nd | term_start = 2000 | term_end = 2002 | predecessor = Robert K. Casey | successor = Larry Cretul | office1 = Mayor of Gainesville | term_start1 = 1970 | term_end1 = 1971 | predecessor1 = Walter E. Murphree | successor1 = Neil A. Butler | birth_name = Perry Colson McGriff, Jr. | birth_date = | birth_place = Arcadia, Florida, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = Gainesville, Florida, U.S. | alma_mater = University of Florida (BS) | spouse = Noel McGriff | profession = Insurance agent | party = Democratic | module = {{Infobox baseball biography | embed = yes | position = First baseman | bats = Right | throws = Left | medaltemplates = Perry Colson McGriff, Jr. (June 29, 1937 – February 2, 2017) was an American politician, retired insurance agent, and former All-American college football and baseball player. McGriff was a member of the Florida House of Representatives, Mayor of Gainesville and Democratic nominee for a seat in the Florida Senate.
Early life and education
McGriff was born in Arcadia, Florida, in 1937. He attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity (Florida Alpha Chapter) and Florida Blue Key leadership honorary. McGriff was also an outfielder for coach Dave Fuller's Florida Gators baseball team from 1958 to 1960, and was honored as a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection in 1959 and 1960, a first-team All-American in 1959, and a second-team All-American in 1960. He received his bachelor's degree in physical education from Florida in 1960,
Political career
McGriff, a Democrat, served as the 22nd district Representative in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2002. In 2010, he was the unsuccessful Democratic Party nominee for Florida's 14th senate district,
McGriff lived in Gainesville with his family.
References
References
- Florida House of Representatives, [http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4198&SessionId=4 Representative Perry C. McGriff, Jr.] Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- McGriff played [[college football]] for coach [[Bob Woodruff (American football). Bob Woodruff]]'s [[Florida Gators football]] team in [[1958 Florida Gators football team. 1958]] and [[1959 Florida Gators football team. 1959]], and led the Gators with fourteen [[Reception (American football). link. (April 2, 2012 '', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 111, 114, 115, 183 (2011). Retrieved August 30, 2011.)
- ''2009 Florida Gators Baseball Media Guide'', [http://web.gatorzone.com/baseball/media/2009/pdf/9_history.pdf History] {{webarchive. link. (October 6, 2011 , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 87 & 89 (2009). Retrieved May 7, 2011.)
- losing to the incumbent Republican [[Steve Oelrich]], 46 to 54 percent.Chad Smith, "[http://www.gainesville.com/article/20101102/ARTICLES/101109844 Oelrich retans Dist 14 Senate seat]," ''The Gainesville Sun'' (November 2, 2010). Retrieved May 7, 2011.
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