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Griffin, Beth (R)

Office: S1085 HOB Term: 3rd Phone: (517) 373-0839 Email: BethGriffin@house.mi.gov Home Address: PO Box 29, Paw Paw, MI 49079 Website: http://gophouse.org/representatives/central/griffin/ Seat Number: 44 Standing Committees: Workforce, Trades & Talent(C), Transportation, Financial Services, Communications & Technology (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

Rep. Beth Griffin was elected to her first term as state representative in November 2016. In 2013, she was elected to two terms as a Van Buren County commissioner, serving until 2016.

In December 2020, Rep. Griffin was one of 15 Michigan lawmakers who signed onto a lawsuit brought by the state of Texas challenging Michigan's election results in hopes of overturning President-elect Joe BIDEN's victory.  

WORK EXPERIENCE

Rep. Griffin was a Parchment Middle School teacher of sixth-grade Special Education and eighth-grade English from 1999-2005 and was a guest teacher at Mattawan Consolidated Schools from 2010 until her election to the state House. She holds a Michigan Excellence in Public Service Series certificate.

To read MIRS biography of Rep. Griffin, click here.

EDUCATION

Rep. Griffin received her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne in 1991 and her Master of Science in Education in English from Old Dominion University in 1996.

PERSONAL

Beth and her husband, retired U.S. Naval Reserves Capt. Gregory Griffin, have two children and own a local insurance premium finance business in Mattawan.

CIVIC ACTIVITIES

Rep. Griffin served as vice chair of the county commission from 2015 to 2016 and as chair of the Area Agency on Aging for Region IV, Van Buren County Mental Health Court and Van Buren County Drug Treatment Court.  She was a policy board member for the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study, and a member of the Michigan State University Extension Advisory Council from 2013 to 2016.

She is also a board member and chair of the Mattawan Area Pantry, a member of the Mattawan Lions Club, and a volunteer for the Mattawan Schools Parents Association. Griffin is also a member of the Paw Paw Area Chamber of Commerce, South Haven Area Chamber of Commerce, Van Buren County Farm Bureau, Van Buren County Conservation Club, Van Buren County Republican Executive Committee and Wings of God, St. Vincent's Societ.  She is also a religious education teacher at St. John Bosco Church.

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 HB 4123  - WATER SUPPLY, Systems, Modifies use of clean water assistance and safe drinking water assistance funds for energy efficiency water works projects.
(Status: 06/22/2021 - HOUSE - SENATE SUBSTITUTE S-1 - CONCURRED IN (107-3) - REFERRED TO THE CLERK FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR)

 HB 4209  - PROPERTY TAX, Exemptions, Exempt eligible broadband equipment that resolves a lack of broadband service in an unserved area from personal property tax.
(Status: 02/10/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS & TECHNOLOGY)

 HB 4210  - PROPERTY TAX, Exemptions, Exempt eligible broadband equipment that resolves a lack of broadband service in an unserved area from certain property taxes.
(Status: 04/14/2021 - HOUSE - RETURNED WITHOUT APPROVAL - RE-REFERRED THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY)

 HB 4519  - EDUCATION, Curriculum, This bill requires a pupil to satisfy the requirements for 3 credits of 21st Century skills by taking a language other than English, taking credits in visual, performing, or applied arts, computer science or coding, or a state approved career and technical education program.
(Status: 03/16/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION )

 HB 4560  - OCCUPATIONS, Individual Licensing and Registration, This bill prorates or credits certain occupational licensing fees in the skilled trades regulation act when the licensee or registrant is temporarily unable to engage in the practice of the occupation as a result of a state of emergency or disaster declaration.
(Status: 10/06/2021 - SENATE - TO GENERAL ORDERS)

 HB 4930  - EDUCATION, Curriculum, Modifies credit requirements for high school diploma.
(Status: 05/27/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION )

 HB 4949  - HOUSING, Housing Development Authority, Allows Michigan state housing development authority board meetings to be conducted electronically.
(Status: 06/01/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES )

 HB 4965  - ELECTIONS, Recounts, Provides for revisions to recount process, and provides for informational recounts.
(Status: 06/03/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS )

 HB 5434  - OCCUPATIONS, Individual Licensing and Registration, Require the department of licensing and regulatory affairs to ensure funding for exam fees under the skilled trades regulation act under the post-911 GI Bill by the department of military and veterans affairs.
(Status: 10/20/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON WORKFORCE AND TALENT )

 HR 0048  - Athletic Trainer Month, A resolution to declare March 2021 as Athletic Trainer Month in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 03/04/2021 - HOUSE - ADOPTED )

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