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Don Griffin, Jr.

Don Griffin, Jr. is the founder of Griffin Realty Holdings, Inc. which he started in 2003. Griffin's work has included service on the five-member Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation board, the Bloomington redevelopment commission.

Griffin was appointed by Bloomington mayor John Hamilton to serve as deputy mayor starting in late April of 2021. Griffin resigned the deputy mayorship in 2022, when he resigned to run for the Democratic Party's nomination for mayor. The three-way primary race between Kerry Thomson, Sandberg, and Griffin was won by Thomson.

Timeline: Don Griffin, Jr.

2023-08-01 Don Griffin is appointed by Bloomington mayor John Hamilton to the board of the Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation (aka Bloomington Transit). [city website archive]
2023-05-02 Democratic Party primary for Bloomington mayor is won by Kerry Thomson (3,444 votes), followed by Susan Sandberg (2,644 votes), and Don Griffin (1,924 votes). [BSB coverage] [copy of unofficial primary results]
2022-12-31 Don Griffin concludes service as Bloomington deputy mayor.
2022-12-16 Don Griffin kicks off campaign for mayor with catchphrase: “Believe in Bloomington” [BSB coverage]
2022-12-08 Don Griffin announces declaration of candidacy for Bloomington mayor. [copy of campaign launch announcement]
2022-12-02 Don Griffin files establishes committee as for his Bloomington mayor candidacy in the Democratic Party's primary. [copy of committee filing] [BSB coverage]
2021-04-23 Don Griffin is appointed deputy mayor of Bloomington, succeeding Mick Renneisen. [BSB coverage] [copy of news release]
2021-03-15 Don Griffin announces resignation from Bloomington's redevelopment commission.
2016-01-02 Don Griffin is appointed by Bloomington mayor John Hamilton to Bloomington's redevelopment commission. [city website archive]
2003-00-00 Don Griffin founds Griffin Realty Holdings, Inc.

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-Don Griffin, Jr. (b. 1970) is the founder of Griffin Realty Holdings, Inc. which he founded in 2003. Griffin's work has included service on the five-member Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation board, the Bloomington redevelopment commission.
+Don Griffin, Jr. is the founder of Griffin Realty Holdings, Inc. which he started in 2003. Griffin's work has included service on the five-member Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation board, the Bloomington redevelopment commission.
 Griffin was appointed by Bloomington mayor John Hamilton to serve as deputy mayor starting in late April of 2021. Griffin resigned the deputy mayorship in 2022, when he resigned to run for the Democratic Party's nomination for mayor. The three-way primary race between Kerry Thomson, Sandberg, and Griffin was won by Thomson.
-'''Timeline: Don Griffin'''
+'''Timeline: Don Griffin, Jr.'''
+* '''2023-08-01''' Don Griffin is appointed by Bloomington mayor John Hamilton to the board of the Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation (aka Bloomington Transit). [[https://web.archive.org/web/20250210122846/https://bloomington.in.gov/onboard/seats/view?seat_id=114 city website archive]]
+* '''2023-05-02''' Democratic Party primary for Bloomington mayor is won by Kerry Thomson (3,444 votes), followed by Susan Sandberg (2,644 votes), and Don Griffin (1,924 votes). [[https://web.archive.org/web/20241223124241/https://bsquarebulletin.com/2023/05/03/2023-bloomington-democratic-party-primary-results-thomson-wins-mayoral-nomination-5-of-9-councilmembers-wont-return-in-2024/ BSB coverage]] [[https://web.archive.org/web/20241223033047/https://bsquarebulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/202305022004.pdf copy of unofficial primary results]]
+* '''2022-12-31''' Don Griffin concludes service as Bloomington deputy mayor.
+* '''2022-12-16''' Don Griffin kicks off campaign for mayor with catchphrase: “Believe in Bloomington” [[https://web.archive.org/web/20241223040659/https://bsquarebulletin.com/2022/12/16/don-griffin-kicks-off-campaign-for-mayor-with-catchphrase-believe-in-bloomington/ BSB coverage]]
+* '''2022-12-08''' Don Griffin announces declaration of candidacy for Bloomington mayor. [[https://web.archive.org/web/20241223071613/https://bsquarebulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2022-12-08-Griffin-Campaign-Launch-annnuncement.pdf copy of campaign launch announcement]]
+* '''2022-12-02''' Don Griffin files establishes committee as  for his Bloomington mayor candidacy in the Democratic Party's primary. [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-12-02-Don-Griffin-Filing-1669998302_82667.pdf copy of committee filing]] [[https://web.archive.org/web/20241223040450/https://bsquarebulletin.com/2022/12/02/deputy-mayor-don-griffin-files-paperwork-to-run-for-mayor-of-bloomington-in-2023/ BSB coverage]]
+* '''2021-04-23''' Don Griffin is appointed deputy mayor of Bloomington, succeeding Mick Renneisen. [[https://web.archive.org/web/20241223040616/https://bsquarebulletin.com/2021/03/15/change-is-the-order-of-the-day-at-bloomington-rdc-as-griffin-resigns-to-become-deputy-mayor/ BSB coverage]] [[https://web.archive.org/web/20241223101716/https://bsquarebulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2021-03-4-Griffin-Presser.pdf copy of news release]]
+* '''2021-03-15''' Don Griffin announces resignation from Bloomington's redevelopment commission.
+* '''2016-01-02''' Don Griffin is appointed by Bloomington mayor John Hamilton to Bloomington's redevelopment commission. [[https://web.archive.org/web/20241223060354/https://bloomington.in.gov/onboard/seats/view?seat_id=113 city website archive]]
+* '''2003-00-00''' Don Griffin founds Griffin Realty Holdings, Inc.
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