Rep. Floyd Griffin Issues Statement Regarding Federal Reserve Governor Lisa D. Cook

ATLANTA - State Representative Floyd Griffin (D-Milledgeville) issues the following statement regarding Federal Reserve Governor Lisa D. Cook:

"Governor Cook joined the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in 2022 and made history as the first African American woman and first woman of color to serve on the Board. She is widely recognized for her distinguished scholarship, dedication to economic fairness and her unwavering commitment to protecting the stability of the U.S. financial system. Her groundbreaking research spans macroeconomics, international finance, economic history and innovation. She has been a national voice for bringing more women and minorities into economics and has represented the values of fairness and opportunity at every level of her work.

Born and raised in Milledgeville, Governor Cook's early experiences during school desegregation in Georgia helped shape her lifelong pursuit of justice and inclusion. She went on to excel academically, earning degrees from Spelman College, Oxford University, and a Ph.D. in Economics from UC Berkeley. Over her career, she has served as an advisor in the Obama Administration, a professor at Michigan State University and Harvard and a mentor to countless young economists.

For these reasons, Governor Cook is one of the most accomplished leaders our nation has produced, and she has worked tirelessly to strengthen our economy, safeguard families and open doors for the next generation. As a daughter of Milledgeville, she represents the best of our community, our state and our country. Calls for her resignation are politically motivated and unfounded. I stand proudly behind her. Leaders should solve problems, not create them. Governor Cook has dedicated her life to service, scholarship and economic progress. I am proud to call her one of our own in Milledgeville. The nation needs her steady hand and vision now more than ever."

Representative Floyd Griffin represents the citizens of District 149, which includes portions of Baldwin, Bibb and Jones counties. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2024 and currently serves on the Defense & Veterans Affairs, Special Rules and State Planning & Community Affairs committees.

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