Graham, a two-term Florida governor who also served 18 years in the U.S. 聽Senate, is recognized for his leadership on a broad range of issues from education to security and intelligence. He served on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence for 10 years and 聽wrote the book 鈥淚ntelligence Matters鈥� based on his experiences gleaned during a joint inquiry regarding the Iraq war.
The event at 麻豆原创鈥檚 Morgridge International Reading Center is free and open to the public, courtesy of the College of Sciences Distinguished Speakers Series.
Graham has dedicated 38 years of his life to public service, including 12 years in the Florida聽Legislature. As governor and senator,聽Graham was a centrist, committed to bringing his colleagues together behind聽programs that served the broadest public interest.
Florida residents recognized his service when they gave him an 83% approval rate when he concluded聽eight years as Governor.
Graham is recognized for his leadership on issues ranging from education,聽economic development, health care and environmental preservation to his 10 years of service on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence 鈥� including聽18 months as chairman in 2001鈥�2002.
Following the release of the joint聽inquiry鈥檚 final report regarding Iraq in July 2003, Graham steadfastly advocated聽reform of the intelligence community and sponsored legislation to bring about聽needed changes. In the fall of 2004, Graham authored 鈥淚ntelligence聽Matters.鈥�
Graham retired from public service in January聽2005, following his presidential campaign in 2004.