Claim: Marvin Griffin, a lifelong Democrat and publisher of the Bainbridge Post-Searchlight, was the 72nd governor of Georgia and once a member of the Georgia General Assembly.
Evidence: A lifelong Democrat, Griffin was a native of Bainbridge, Georgia and publisher of the Bainbridge Post-Searchlight. He served as the 72nd Governor of Georgia from 1955 to 1959, where he supported educational segregation and opposed the integration of Georgia schools. In 1934, Griffin, a lifelong Democrat, was elected to the Georgia General Assembly. 
Member of the Georgia General Assembly A lifelong Democrat, Griffin was a native of Bainbridge, Georgia and publisher of the Bainbridge Post-Searchlight. 72nd Governor of Georgia Marvin Griffin