Bob Graham

A Senator from Florida. Born in Coral Gables, Fla. , November 9, 1936. Attended the public schools of Dade County, Fla. Graduated, University of Florida, Gainesville 1959. Graduated, Harvard Law School 1962. Admitted to the Florida bar in 1962. Builder and cattleman. Elected to the Florida State house of representatives 1966. Member, Florida State senate 1970-1978. Governor of Florida 1979-1986. Elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1986. Reelected in 1992 and 1998 and served from January 3, 1987, to January 3, 2005. Chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (One Hundred Third Congress), Select Committee on Intelligence (One Hundred Seventh Congress [January 3-20, 2001. June 6, 2001-January 3, 2003]). Was not a candidate for reelection to the Senate in 2004. Was an unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for president in 2004. Was a resident of Gainesville, Fla. , until his death on April 16, 2024.