Former FL Gov And US Sen. Bob Graham Dies At 87

April 17, 2024 Democrats, Politics

The New York Times reports:

Bob Graham, a Florida Democrat who as a little-known state senator cleaned stables and waited on tables in a clever populist strategy that helped to boost him into the governorship, the United States Senate and a run for the presidency, has died. He was 87. His daughter Gwen Graham posted a family statement on social media Tuesday evening announcing his death. The statement did not say where or when he died or provide a cause. Mr. Graham was disabled by a stroke in May 2020.

Besides his official duties, he resolved to work eight hours a day in hundreds of mostly entry-level jobs to bond with his constituents. He performed what he called “Workdays” off and on for the rest of his career. Voters and the press, especially television news programs, loved these “Workdays,” which became a campaign staple. Mr. Graham would win two terms as governor (1979-1987), three terms in the Senate (1987-2005) and a heady but hopeless run for the White House in 2003.

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