EXECUTIVE · FL · 1979-1987
Bob Graham
Governor · Democrat · Florida
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Later U.S. Senator 1987-2005, 9/11 Joint Inquiry chair
Background
Daniel Robert Graham (1936–2024) was Florida Governor 1979-1987 + 3-term U.S. Senator 1987-2005. Co-chair of the 9/11 Joint Inquiry (Senate-House combined intel committee, 2002-03) — the most aggressive Congressional inquiry into intelligence failures pre-9/11. Brief 2003 Dem presidential candidate. Brother Phil Graham was Washington Post publisher 1946-63. Died April 16 2024.
Curated bio from Officium's editorial pass.
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