Perry McGriff
Perry McGriff | |||||||||||||||
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 22nd district | |||||||||||||||
| In office 2000–2002 | |||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Robert K. Casey | ||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Larry Cretul | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor of Gainesville | |||||||||||||||
| In office 1970–1971 | |||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Walter E. Murphree | ||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Neil A. Butler | ||||||||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||||||||
| Born | Perry Colson McGriff, Jr. June 29, 1937 Arcadia, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | February 2, 2017 (aged 79) Gainesville, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Political party | Democratic | ||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Noel McGriff | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Florida (BS) | ||||||||||||||
| Profession | Insurance agent | ||||||||||||||
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Baseball career | |||||||||||||||
| First baseman | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Left | |||||||||||||||
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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.