[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 185 (Thursday, October 21, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H5735-H5736]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DICK GRIFFIN

  (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life and 
legacy of Dick Griffin, a towering figure in Buffalo's legal community 
and one of our leading citizens.
  Dick worked to make Buffalo a more just place as a champion of the 
civil rights movement in the courtroom and as a trusted adviser to 
national and local civil rights leaders.
  An attorney for 64 years, he was admired and respected widely for his 
talent, capability, and legal mind, so much so that later in his 
career, he was called upon to arbitrate some of the toughest regional 
legal issues, including that of compensation for the victims of the 
tragedy of Flight 3407.
  He cared deeply about his community and played an active role in 
civic and philanthropic efforts to improve parks, public spaces, and 
whole neighborhoods.
  We mourn the loss of Dick Griffin today and extend our condolences to 
his wife and my friend, Dr. Jane Griffin, and their children Mary, 
Anne, Thomas, and Richard.

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