Legacy to Legend: Winners Make It Happen

Floyd L. Griffin Jr. has led a remarkable life dedicated to public service and breaking barriers. He made history as the first African American elected to the Georgia State Senate from a predominantly white district in the Twenty-fifth legislative district. Griffin later became the first African American mayor of Milledgeville, Georgia, a position he held from 2002 to 2006. Throughout his career, Griffin has defied expectations, including his run for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia in 1998, marki