Michael Griffin (Indiana politician)

{{short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Michael Griffin

|state_senate = Indiana

|district = 1st

|term_start = February 7, 2022

|term_end = November 9, 2022

|preceded = Frank Ed Mrvan Jr.

|succeeded = Dan Dernulc

|party = Democratic

|alma_mater = Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University Northwest

}}

Michael Griffin is an American politician.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/griffin-sworn-in-as-newest-state-senator-for-northwest-indiana/article_ca5b8cf9-1b99-5688-a31e-6c965e315081.html|title=Griffin sworn in as newest state senator for Northwest Indiana|work=The Times of Northwest Indiana|date=February 8, 2022|first=Dan|last=Carden|access-date=July 25, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-davich-michael-griffin-indiana-state-senator-st-0320-20220318-jjstvxgldfdzxmmnwgpwyziaeu-story.html|title=Indiana's new state senator, seasoned town politician, brings boyish enthusiasm to the job|first=Jerry|last=Davich|work=Chicago Tribune|date=March 18, 2022|access-date=July 25, 2022}} He served as a Democratic member for the 1st district of the Indiana Senate.{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Michael_Griffin_(Indiana)|title=Michael Griffin (Indiana)|work=Ballotpedia|access-date=July 25, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.indianasenatedemocrats.org/senators/s1/|title=Michael Griffin|work=Indiana Senate Democrats|access-date=July 25, 2022}}

Griffin attended Indiana University Bloomington where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. He then attended Indiana University Northwest, where he earned a Master of Public Administration degree. In 2022, Griffin was appointed for the 1st district of the Indiana Senate. He succeeded Frank Ed Mrvan Jr. Griffin assumed his office on February 7, 2022. In November 2022 he lost the general election to Dan Dernulc, a Lake County Council member.