Before Andy Griffiths cast his final votes as a school board member at the Oct. 8 meeting, his fellow board members and school district officials held a retirement reception in his honor.
The longest-serving elected official in Monroe County, Griffiths this month wraps up 32 years on the county school board, having never lost an election.
Griffiths also served in leadership positions on the statewide Florida School Boards Association, and has seen each of the county’s 12 public schools replaced with new facilities during his tenure.
Griffiths’ official retirement party will take place Saturday, Oct. 12 at Key West’s Beachside Resort. The party, a fundraiser for United Way, will feature dinner, drinks and dancing, with the help of Miami’s internationally renowned DJ Cardi.
