Introduction
Beth Griffin (born June 14, 1967) is an American politician, teacher, and business person from Michigan. Griffin is a Republican member of Michigan House of Representatives.
Education
In 1991, Griffin earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Indiana-Purdue University at Fort Waye. In 1996, Griffin earned a MSEd degree in Secondary Education English from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.
Career
In 1999, Griffin became a teacher at Parchment Middle School until 2005. In addition to teaching English, Griffin also taught Special Education to elementary students. As a business person, Griffin is the owner of Premco Finance. In 2010, Griffin became a guest teacher at Mattawan Consolidated Schools.
In 2010, Griffin became the founder and chair person of Mattawan Area Pantry, a nonprofit organization that serves Mattawan School District in Michigan.
In 2012, Griffin became the Vice President of Van Buren County Women's Republican Party.
In 2013, Griffin served as a Commissioner of Van Buren County for two terms until 2016. During Griffin's second term, she was also a Vice Chair person of the Board of Commissioners.
On November 8, 2016, Griffin won the election and became a Republican member of Michigan House of Representatives for District 66. Griffin defeated Democrat Annie Brown with 54.26% of the votes. On November 6, 2018, as an incumbent, Griffin won the election and continued serving District 66. Griffin defeated Dan Seibert with 56.82% of the votes. The 66th House District includes Van Buren County, city of Parchment, Cooper Township, and Alamo Township in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.
Awards
- 2019 Legislator of the Year. Presented by Michigan Manufacturers Association (September 10, 2019).
Personal life
Griffin's husband is Gregory, a retired United States Navy Reserve Captain. They have two children. Griffin and her family live in Mattawan, Michigan.