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Senator James W. Griffin View All Years

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Party Affiliation: Republican
Assemblies Served:
Senate: 63 (1969) - 66 (1975)
Home County: Pottawattamie
James W. Griffin
Pottawattamie County
Council Bluffs Republican 40th Senatorial District Pottawattamie County. Born Feb. 13, 1935, Dow City, son of John and Mary Griffin. Attended Dow City Consolidated High School, graduated 1953, Graceland Junior College at Lamoni, Omaha University, 1956-58. Married Claudine Turner, Feb. 14, 1958, In Council Bluffs. Children are Jim, Chris, and Jon. Member of Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Elks; Elks Country Club; Moose; Kiwanis; local, state and national Independent Insurance Agents Assn. Insurance representative for Allstate Insurance Company of Council Bluffs 5 years. Started own insurance agency in 1965. Three years in Nebraska National Guard and in Air Force Reserve. President Council Bluffs Jaycees 1963. Nominated as one of Council Bluffs' Outstanding Young Men. Served as National Director United States Jaycees 1964. Justice of the Peace, Lewis Township, 1965 to 1967. Serving first term in Senate.
Senate District 40
Committees
64th GA (1971)
Legislation Sponsored
64th GA (1971)