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Michael Gerard Grimm (born February 7, 1970) is the U.S. Representative for New York's 13th congressional district, which consists of Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is a former FBI agent, businessman, and U.S. Marine, having served in the Gulf War.
Early life, education, and military service
Michael Grimm was born in Brooklyn and was raised in Queens. He graduated from Archbishop Molloy High School, a Briarwood, Queens-based co-ed Roman Catholic school, in 1988.
Grimm entered active duty in the US Marine Corps on in 1989. A year later, he went to Iraq for the Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He received a Combat Promotion Meritoriously to Corporal (E-4), Combat Action Ribbon, US Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the ...
U.S. Representative Michael Grimm shares a laugh with Soldiers of the 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard, during a visit to Contingency Operating Base Basrah. , positive
J. Murnane gets a laugh out of Cong.Grimm as he gives the representative an oversized dollar bill as a response to the country's money problems. , positive
Ukraine was named one of the world's five most promising economies by the member of the U.S. House of Representatives Michael Grimm.
The congressman made this statement on November 7, 2011, while speaking at the investment conference "Ukraine: The Best Investment Opportunities" in New York.The republican politician noted that the growth of the GDP of Ukraine is steady and faster than that of the US and the EU.According to American politician, the upcoming Free Trade Agreement with the EU is an important contributing factor to the advantages investment in Ukraine may bring.Michael Grimm ...
Rep. Michael Grimm, NY13 Co-Sponsors Presidential Candidate Ron Paul’s “Audit the Fed” Bill
New York, NY, October 25, 2011: Just a few weeks after organizing a protest of Rep. Michael Grimm’s endorsement of neo-conservative Mitt Romney (New York Post) for President, Danny Panzella confronted Rep. Michael Grimm at Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan.
Tea Partiers, many of whom had campaigned to elect Grimm in 2010, were upset with their Congressman for giving his presidential endorsement to Mitt Romney. Romney, who supported the TARP Bank Bailouts and laid the groundwork ...
Rep. Michael Grimm's Veterans Dog Therapy Training Act passed the House yesterday, a "win-win" for vets suffering from PTSD and others who are disabled.
Under the legislation, veterans will be able to address their post-traumatic stress disorder through therapeutic dog training and handling. The trained service dogs will then be given to physically disabled veterans to help them meet their daily challenges.
"This type of program, that allows veterans to help veterans, could have a tremendous impact in New York," said Grimm (R-Staten Island/Brooklyn). "Ideally, I'd like to see [it] ...