Rebecca Griffin is the wife of NASA administrator Mike Griffin. On December 24, 2008 Rebecca Griffin circulated an online petition to President-elect Barack Obama asking him to keep her husband on as NASA administrator. Several hundred people have signed the petition so far, but some NASA insiders speculate that the petition may do more harm than good.Associated Press: NASA chief's wife to Obama... (December 31, 2008)
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Yes, once again I am embarrassing my husband by reaching out to our friends and 'imposing' on them.... And if this is inappropriate, I'm sorry,—Rebecca Griffin, from her online petition.Associated Press: NASA chief's wife to Obama... (December 31, 2008)
This is other people campaigning for him. There's a lot of things people should change, but the NASA administrator isn't one of them,—Scott Horowitz, former NASA associate administrator.Associated Press: NASA chief's wife to Obama... (December 31, 2008)
Mike ought to play it the way (retained Defense Secretary) Bob Gates is playing it, which is to shut up,—former NASA Deputy Administrator Hans Mark.Associated Press: NASA chief's wife to Obama... (December 31, 2008)
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The online petition was organized by former astronaut and former NASA associate administrator Scott Horowitz
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One of the signatures on the petition to keep Mike Griffin is from astronaut Mike Fincke who emailed his signature from the international space stationAssociated Press: NASA chief's wife to Obama... (December 31, 2008)
