David R. Craig
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Harford County Executive
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| In office July 7, 2005 – Present |
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Maryland State Senator District 34
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| In office 1995 – 1999 |
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| Succeeded by | Nancy Jacobs |
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Delegate District 34
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| In office 1991 – 1994 |
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| Born | June 12, 1949 Havre de Grace, Maryland |
| Political party | Republican |
David R. Craig (born June 12, 1949) 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.
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[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 elected Mayor of Havre de Grace 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 Harford County Executive.
Craig was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1990, 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 then elected to the Maryland Senate in 1994 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.
[edit] 2006 Re-Election
Craig faced Ann Helton, former Lt. Governor canidate, and Anne Arundel County council member. The race was closer than Craig expected. Harford county, while has more democrats, tends to vote Republican. Craig won 51-49.
[edit] Election Results
- 2006 Race for Harford County Executive - Harford County[1]
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Name Votes Percent Outcome David R. Craig, Rep. 46,121 52% Won Ann C. Helton, Dem. 42,442 47.9% Lost Write-In's 75 0.1% Lost
- 1994 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 34 - Harford County[2]
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Name Votes Percent Outcome David R. Craig, Rep. 17,444 54% Won Habern Freeman, Dem. 14,676 46% Won
- 1990 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 34 - Harford County[3]
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- Voters to choose three:
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Name Votes Percent Outcome Rose Mary Hatem Bonsack, Dem. 13,373 19% Won Mary Louise Preis, Dem. 13,045 19% Won David R. Craig, Rep. 12,031 18% Won William H. Cox Jr., Dem. 10,296 15% Lost David M. Meadows, Rep. 10,069 15% Lost Cecil W. Wood, Rep. 9,840 14% Lost
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Harford County Executive Results. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 3, 2007
- ^ State Senate Results. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 3, 2007
- ^ House of Delegates Results. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 3, 2007
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