David R. Craig

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Maryland State Senator District 34
David R. Craig
Harford County Executive
In office July 7, 2005 – Present
Succeeded by	Incumbent
In office 1995 – 1999
Succeeded by	Nancy Jacobs
Delegate District 34
In office 1991 – 1994

Born	June 12, 1949 Havre de Grace, Maryland
Political party	Republican

1 Background
2 Education
3 Career
4 External Links

[edit] Background

David R. Craig is the Harford County Executive and was sworn in on July 7, 2005. He was preceded by Jim Harkins who resigned to become director of Maryland Environmental Services.

[edit] Education

David Craig attended Havre de Grace High School. He received his B.A. from Towson State College in 1971, then his M.A. from Morgan State University in 1983.

[edit] Career

Craig was the mayor of Havre de Grace, Maryland in 1985, 1987, 2001 and 2005. In addition, he was an assistant principal at Southampton Middle School in Bel Air, Maryland. He resigned from both positions upon swearing in as the county executive.

Craig later served as a member in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1991-94, representing District 34 (Harford County). He was a member of the following committees: Constitutional and Administrative Law Committee, 1991-92; Ways and Means Committee, 1992-93 (education subcommittee); Commerce and Government Matters Committee, 1994. Vice-Chair, Harford County Delegation, 1993.

Craig was later elected as a member of the Maryland Senate in 1995 and served until 1999, representing District 34 (Harford County). He was a member of the following committees: Joint Committee to Study Mandates on Local Government, 1995-97; Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee, 1995-99 (education subcommittee; health subcommittee); Executive Nominations Committee, 1995-99; Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, 1995-99; Joint Committee on Protocol. Chair, Harford County Delegation, 1998-99.