abstract:Richard L. Griffin (March 30, 1934 – August 13, 2008) was an African-American city councilmember from the city of Richmond, California who served for more than 20 years, including a stint as vice mayor.
On Jan. 4, 2012, Mr. Obama appointed Democratic union lawyer RichardGriffin, Democratic Labor Department official Sharon Block and Republican NLRB lawyer Terence Flynn.