After Public Office (2005- present)
2005 – Florida Legislature names the rebuilt Sunshine Skyway Bridge the Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge
2005 – serves as Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School of Government
2006 – establishes the Bob Graham Center for Public Service at the University of Florida
May 2008 – appointed by Congress as chair of commission to prevent weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and terrorism
December 2008 – issues WMD report “World At Risk” urging comprehensive national security enhancements
2009 – appointed by Congress as commissioner of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission to investigate the causes of the economic and financial crisis of 2007-2010
2009 – publishes America, The Owner’s Manual: Making Government Work for You
2010 – appointed by President Barack Obama to chair commission investigating Gulf of Mexico oil spill and offshore drilling
January 26, 2011 – delivers oil spill commission results to senators, stating, “I believe this is the chance that we may not have again in the foreseeable future to make a significant movement toward restoring this critical part of our Nation”
2011 – in response to direction of 2011 Florida legislature, teams up with Nate Reed, Eric Draper and other key individuals to launch the Florida Conservation Coalition and unite the state’s conservation community
February 2012 – Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission concludes “the crisis was avoidable” and systemic changes must be made
2012 – calls for the reopening of the September 11 investigation, pushing for release of classified documents
January 2014 – visits Cuba with group sponsored by Council on Foreign Relations to investigate plans for offshore drilling
November 2014 – campaigns for passage of Florida Water and Land Conservation Initiative (Amendment 1); voters approve amendment by staggering 75% margin.
2016 – continues pursuit of complete transparency from U.S. government and international governments related to September 11 attacks
December 2020 – received 2021 Marjorie Harris Carr Award for Environmental Advocacy by Florida Defenders of the Environment
May 2021 – presented Michael V. Gannon Lifetime Achievement Award by the Florida Historical Society
2023 – received Outstanding Floridian Award presented with gratitude for exemplary service by The Florida Council of 100
April 16, 2024 – Daniel Robert “Bob” Graham dies of natural causes in Gainesville, Florida.