Tim Griffin
| Tim Griffin | |
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| 16th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas | |
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Assumed office January 13, 2015 |
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| Governor | Asa Hutchinson |
| Preceded by | Mark Darr |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 2nd district |
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In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Vic Snyder |
| Succeeded by | French Hill |
| U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas | |
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In office December 20, 2006 – June 1, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Bud Cummins |
| Succeeded by | Jane Duke |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
John Timothy Griffin August 21, 1968 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Griffin |
| Children | 2 |
| Education |
Hendrix College (BA) Pembroke College, Oxford Tulane University (JD) |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1996–present |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant Colonel
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| Unit |
United States Army Reserve 172nd Infantry Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
| Awards |
Meritorious Service Medal Army Commendation Medal (6) Army Achievement Medal (5) Combat Action Badge |
John Timothy "Tim" Griffin (born August 21, 1968) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who is the 16th and current Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas of the state of Arkansas, since 2015. He also served as U.S. Representative for Arkansas's 2nd congressional district from 2011 to 2015. As the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor in 2014 he defeated Democrat John Burkhalter. He was interim United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas from December 2006 to June 2007 but never confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
Griffin was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and raised in Magnolia, Arkansas. He graduated from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, and in 1994 from Tulane Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana. Template:Http://ltgovernor.arkansas.gov//about-the-office/about-tim
Griffin worked from September 1995 to January 1997 with Special Prosecutor David Barrett and his investigation of former Secretary of HUD, Henry Cisneros. For two years after that he was Senior Investigative Counsel for the House Committee on Government Reform.
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