Christine Griffin
Christine M. Griffin (born February 10, 1955) is an American lawyer. From 2011 to 2013 she served as Assistant Secretary for Disability Policies and Programs for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services.
Christine M. Griffin | |
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| Assistant Secretary for Disability Policies and Programs, Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services | |
| In office August 29, 2011 – 2013 | |
| Governor | Deval Patrick |
| Secretary | JudyAnn Bigby John Polanowicz |
| Deputy Director of the United States Office of Personnel Management | |
| In office January 4, 2010 – August 2011 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Director | Morrell J. Berry |
| Preceded by | Howard Weizmann |
| Succeeded by | Earl L. Gay |
| Vice Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission acting | |
| In office January 2009 – January 2, 2010 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Leslie E. Silverman |
| Succeeded by | Jenny R. Yang |
| Commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | |
| In office January 2005 – January 2, 2010 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Paul S. Miller |
| Succeeded by | Jacqueline A. Berrien |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 10, 1955 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Philip D. Berry |
| Education | Massachusetts Maritime Academy (BS) Boston College (JD) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1974–1977 (active) 1977–1979 (reserves) |
After military service on active duty from 1974 to 1977, Griffin graduated from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in 1983 and worked for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. She received a Juris Doctor from the Boston College Law School in 1993 and held posts in disability advocacy groups and as commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission until 2009. From 2010 to 2011 she served as deputy director of the United States Office of Personnel Management under John Berry.
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