Harry Crawford (politician)

Harry Crawford
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
from the 21st district
In office
January 21, 2003 – January 17, 2011
Preceded by (redistricting took effect)
Succeeded by Lance Pruitt
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
from the 22nd district
In office
January 14, 2001 – January 20, 2003
Preceded by Ramona L. Barnes
Succeeded by (redistricting takes effect)
Personal details
Born April 17, 1952
Shreveport, Louisiana
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Gwen
Residence Anchorage, Alaska
Occupation Iron worker
Religion Protestant

Harry T. Crawford, Jr. (born April 17, 1952) is currently running for State Senate in the new Senate district N. He was formerly a Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Alaska, serving as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 2001 to 2011. In 2000, on his second attempt for the seat, he defeated incumbent Ramona Barnes. Barnes had been the first female speaker of the House, and was previously defeated for renomination to her House seat in 1984 before regaining it 2 years later. In 2004, Crawford, along with Eric Croft and David Guttenberg, were sponsors of the failed ballot initiative to implement a gas reserves tax in Alaska.

In 2010, Crawford ran for Alaska's single at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives Crawford lost to Republican Don Young by a wide margin.[1]

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  1. ↑ Election Night 2010: Incumbents Parnell and Young Re-Elected, Possibly Murkowski APRN 3-10-2010

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