Senator Bob Graham
Previously Aired On: July 5, 2007 - Listen to this Show!
Senator Robert Graham is arguably Florida’s most popular politician, having won five consecutive state wide elections. Yet, until recently, this millionaire senator was not well known outside his home state. After the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Robert Graham, who headed the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, saw his profile rise.
He ran for President of the United States in 2004. Senator Robert Graham has been a Florida politician for most of his life. He first entered the government as a state representative in 1966, serving two terms before moving on to the Florida State Senate in 1970. After completing his second term in 1978, Robert Graham ran for governor. In 1986, after serving his second and final term as Florida’s governor, Robert Graham decided to run for the Senate. He won, and was reelected in 1992 and 1998.
