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Bob Graham’s Workdays

In 1977, state legislator and relatively unknown gubernatorial candidate, Bob Graham, created campaign publicity by undertaking a series of 100 "workdays." Graham announced he would experience the lives of ordinary Floridians firsthand by working their jobs. Read more.

 
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U.S. Senator Bob Graham working as a citrus packer at the Alcoma Packing Company: Lake Wales, Florida (1990)

Photographed on January 17, 1990.

 

 

U.S. Senator Bob Graham with Richard Simmons during workday as radio co-host at WFLA Radio: Tampa, Florida (1977)

Photographed on April 4, 1997.


 

U.S. Senator Bob Graham during workday as fire volunteer at Fire Fighter's Incident Command Center : Bunnell, Florida (1998)

Photographed on July 18, 1998.

 

 

U.S. Senator Bob Graham working with the clowns at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus: Sarasota, Florida (2000)

Photographed on January 5, 2000.

 

U.S. Senator Bob Graham working for USAir during his 365th workday (2001)

Photographed on January 9, 2001.

 

 

U.S. Senator Bob Graham during workday as counterterrorism agent with FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force: Tampa, Florida (2002)

Photographed on May 17, 2002.

 

U.S. Senator Bob Graham during workday as a member of the Orange Bowl chain crew at Pro-Player stadium: Miami, Florida (2003)

Photographed on January 2, 2003.

 

U.S. Senator Bob Graham during workday as an elections worker: Miami, Florida (2004)

Photographed on March 6, 2004.

 

U.S. Senator Bob Graham working as a hurricane relief volunteer for the American Red Cross: Port Charlotte, Florida (2004)

Photographed on August 31, 2004.

 
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