The Hon. Floyd Griffin stopped by Oak Hill Middle School today to meet with our latest cohort of REACH Scholars. The meeting was the first of many designed as mentoring sessions and the former mayor, state senator and Veteran Army officer brought a couple of books, including his very moving autobiography, for the students to enjoy and learn from. Mr. Griffin is one of the 2017 REACH cohort's financial sponsors, having donated $2,000 to support these students, as they embark

To say that the Honorable Floyd Griffin is a man who has led many lives would be a major understatement. A graduate of Tuskegee University, he went on to join the Army and serve during Vietnam as a helicopter pilot and trainer. After serving a long and distinguished career in the military, he continued his passion for public service by becoming the first African-American mayor of Milledgeville, then the first African-American to represent a majority-white, rural district as