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Linda Griffin Linda Griffin is currently serving her second term as Gulf County Supervisor of Elections. She was elected on November 7, 2000 and took office on January 2, 2001. Linda was selected at the May 2008 Conference of the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections to serve her district as District Director. This district includes Bay, Franklin, Calhoun, Liberty, Jackson, Gadsden and Gulf counties. She was appointed by the President of the Associaton to serve as chairman of the Uniform Poll-Closing Time Committee created following the 2000 Elections. She has previously served on the Hospitality Committee, Education / Training Committee, and Scholarship Committee. She presently chairs the Credentials Committee. Before becoming Supervisor, Linda was employed in the Gulf County Elections Office as assistant to the Supervisor of Elections. She attended many state election conferences and workshops as Deputy Supervisor prior to being elected to the office of Supervisor. Prior to being employed in the Elections Office, she worked 28 years for St. Joseph Telephone Company.
After the 2000 elections, the state legislature mandated that all counties convert to a precinct-based tabulation system and in 2002, Ms. Griffin sucessfully led voters in the transition and use of the Election Systems and Software M-100 Precinct Scanners/Counters. Effective in July of 2005, state and federal legislation requires a voting unit that is accessible to the disabled comminity in each precinct. In order to be in compliance with this new requirement, Ms. Griffin chose to purchase the touch screen voting system from Election Systems & Software that is certified in the state of Florida. This unit was made available in each precint beginning with the 2006 September Primary Election.
Linda is married to Gus Griffin, son of Elsie Griffin and the late H.W. "Buck" Griffin of Port St. Joe. They have two sons, Kevin and Adam. They have three granddaughters, Morgan, Madison, Aubrey, and one grandson, Augustus. She has been an active member of Oak Grove Assembly of God since 1970 and is active in the Port St. Joe Kiwanis Club. Her passions include music, reading, dancing, and just being outside enjoying nature
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Gulf County Supervisor of Elections - 401 Long Avenue - Port St. Joe, Florida 32456 - gulfsoe@fairpoint.net - 850-229-6117
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