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.
Bobby Crim | |
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| 61st Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
| In office January 8, 1975 – December 31, 1982 | |
| Governor | William G. Milliken |
| Preceded by | William A. Ryan |
| Succeeded by | Gary Owen |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 82nd district | |
| In office January 1, 1973 – December 31, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | F. Robert Edwards |
| Succeeded by | Thomas E. Scott |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 79th district | |
| In office January 1, 1965 – December 31, 1966 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | James F. Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 10, 1931 Kennett, Missouri |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Marsha |
| Children | Donald Walter Crim, Douglas William Crim, David Warren Crim |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan–Flint[1] |
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
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]