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| name = Bobby Crim
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| order = 61st
| state_house = Michigan
| office = Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
| district = 82nd
| term_start = January 8, 1975
| term_start = January 1, 1973
| term_end = December 31, 1982
| governor = [[William G. Milliken]]
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| successor = [[Gary Owen (politician)|Gary Owen]]
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| term_start3 = January 1, 1965
| term_end3 = December 31, 1966
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| term_end2 = December 31, 1982
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| predecessor2 = [[F. Robert Edwards]]
| successor2 = Thomas E. Scott
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| district3 = [[Michigan's 79th House of Representatives district|79th]]
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| term_end2 = December 31, 1982
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| term_end3 = December 31, 1966
| predecessor2 = William A. Ryan
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| successor3 = [[James F. Smith (Michigan politician)|James F. Smith]]
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'''Bobby Crim''' is a former [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] politician from [[Michigan]] who served in the [[Michigan House of Representatives]], and who served as Speaker of the House from 1973 through 1982.
'''Bobby D. Crim''' (born December 10, 1931) is a former [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] politician from [[Michigan]] who served in the [[Michigan House of Representatives]], and who served as Speaker of the House from 1973 through 1982.


Crim is the founder of the [[Crim Festival of Races]], an annual road race event in his hometown of [[Flint, Michigan]].<ref>[http://www.crim.org/history.asp The History of the Crim Festival of Races]</ref> He is also a co-founder of a lobbying firm, Governmental Consultant Services, Inc., along with former Senate Majority Leader Robert VanderLaan.<ref>[http://host3.dreamscapemultimedia.com/~gcsionli/images/stories/docs/GCSI_Brochure.pdf GCSI Brochure]</ref> Crim is also a trustee emeritus of [[Michigan State University]], having served on the board in 1983 and 1984.<ref>[http://trustees.msu.edu/about/emeriti.html Trustees Emeriti | Board of Trustees | Michigan State University]</ref>
Crim is the founder of the [[Crim Festival of Races]], an annual road race event in his hometown of [[Flint, Michigan]]. He is also a co-founder of a [[lobbying]] firm, Governmental Consultant Services, Inc., along with former Senate Majority Leader [[Robert VanderLaan]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://host3.dreamscapemultimedia.com/~gcsionli/images/stories/docs/GCSI_Brochure.pdf |title=GCSI Brochure |access-date=2013-11-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111023251/http://host3.dreamscapemultimedia.com/~gcsionli/images/stories/docs/GCSI_Brochure.pdf |archive-date=2013-11-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Crim is also a trustee emeritus of [[Michigan State University]], having served on the board in 1983 and 1984.<ref>[http://trustees.msu.edu/about/emeriti.html Trustees Emeriti | Board of Trustees | Michigan State University]</ref><ref name="Graveyard">[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cremeans-crocheron.html#706.79.65 The Political Graveyard: Crim, Bobby D.]</ref>

==Life==
In [[1968 United States presidential election in Michigan|1968]], Bobby Crim served as a [[presidential elector]].<ref name="Graveyard"/>

Crim, then speaker of the state house, started the [[Crim Festival of Races|Crim]] in Flint as a 10-mile race in 1977.<ref>{{cite news|title=Life-sized Bobby Crim statue planned for Flint|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/7/life-sized-bobby-crim-statue-planned-for-flint/|accessdate=June 17, 2014|work=The Washington Times|agency=AP|publisher=The Washington Times, LLC|date=May 7, 2014}}<!-- notability source --></ref>


In 2007, Crim appeared on Michigan Public Television's "Off the Record" program and expressed his opposition to term-limit provisions in Michigan's Constitution.<ref>[http://mirsnews.com/capsule.php?gid=875#13593 MIRS: Crim: Everyone Looks Bad (November 16, 2007) (Subscription Required)]</ref>
In 2007, Crim appeared on Michigan Public Television's "Off the Record" program and expressed his opposition to term-limit provisions in Michigan's Constitution.<ref>[http://mirsnews.com/capsule.php?gid=875#13593 MIRS: Crim: Everyone Looks Bad (November 16, 2007) (Subscription Required)]</ref>

On August 21, 2014, a bronze statue of Crim was dedicated in downtown Flint near the starting line of the [[Crim Festival of Races]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Thorne|first1=Blake|title=Life-sized Bobby Crim statue destined for downtown Flint|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2014/05/life-sized_bobby_crim_statue_d.html|accessdate=June 18, 2014|work=The Flint Journal|publisher=Mlive Media Group|date=May 6, 2014}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of Michigan state legislatures]]


== References ==
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Latest revision as of 10:06, 27 August 2024

Bobby Crim
61st Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
In office
January 8, 1975 – December 31, 1982
GovernorWilliam G. Milliken
Preceded byWilliam A. Ryan
Succeeded byGary Owen
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 82nd district
In office
January 1, 1973 – December 31, 1982
Preceded byF. Robert Edwards
Succeeded byThomas E. Scott
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 79th district
In office
January 1, 1965 – December 31, 1966
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byJames F. Smith
Personal details
Born (1931-12-10) December 10, 1931 (age 92)
Kennett, Missouri
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMarsha
ChildrenDonald Walter Crim, Douglas William Crim, David Warren Crim
Alma materUniversity of Michigan–Flint[1]

Bobby D. Crim (born December 10, 1931) is a former Democratic politician from Michigan who served in the Michigan House of Representatives, and who served as Speaker of the House from 1973 through 1982.

Crim is the founder of the Crim Festival of Races, an annual road race event in his hometown of Flint, Michigan. He is also a co-founder of a lobbying firm, Governmental Consultant Services, Inc., along with former Senate Majority Leader Robert VanderLaan.[2] Crim is also a trustee emeritus of Michigan State University, having served on the board in 1983 and 1984.[3][4]

Life

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In 1968, Bobby Crim served as a presidential elector.[4]

Crim, then speaker of the state house, started the Crim in Flint as a 10-mile race in 1977.[5]

In 2007, Crim appeared on Michigan Public Television's "Off the Record" program and expressed his opposition to term-limit provisions in Michigan's Constitution.[6]

On August 21, 2014, a bronze statue of Crim was dedicated in downtown Flint near the starting line of the Crim Festival of Races.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ McMann, Aaron (Jan 20, 2019). "Bobby Crim gives $1 million to Crim Fitness Foundation, University of Michigan-Flint". Mlive.com. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  2. ^ "GCSI Brochure" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  3. ^ Trustees Emeriti | Board of Trustees | Michigan State University
  4. ^ a b The Political Graveyard: Crim, Bobby D.
  5. ^ "Life-sized Bobby Crim statue planned for Flint". The Washington Times. The Washington Times, LLC. AP. May 7, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  6. ^ MIRS: Crim: Everyone Looks Bad (November 16, 2007) (Subscription Required)
  7. ^ Thorne, Blake (May 6, 2014). "Life-sized Bobby Crim statue destined for downtown Flint". The Flint Journal. Mlive Media Group. Retrieved June 18, 2014.


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