Senator Bob Graham joins booksALIVE as our 11th Anniversary keynote speaker.  Graham won a term in the Florida House of Representatives in 1966 and went on to serve in the Florida Senate from 1970 to 1978.  He was elected governor that year.  He served as a governor from January 2, 1979 to January 3, 1987.   In 1986, Graham was elected U.S. Senator from Florida.  He was reelected in 1992 and 1998.  Graham was also a 2004 Presidential Candidate.

Senator Graham has co-authored three titles:   Intelligence Matters: The CIA, the FBI, Saudi Arabia, and the Failure of America's War on Terror. (2004);  World At Risk: The Report of the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism. (2008);  America, the Owner's Manual: Making Government Work for You. (2009).

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