Hearcel Craig

Hearcel Craig
Member of the
Ohio House of Representatives
from the 26th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 6, 2015
Preceded by Tracy Maxwell Heard
Personal details
Born July 1, 1949
Political party Democratic
Residence Columbus, Ohio

Hearcel F. Craig is the Representative of the 26th district of the Ohio House of Representatives. Craig formerly served in the United States Army and then had a career with the Ohio Department of Youth Services. He then went on to help develop City Year in Columbus. He has a degree from Central Michigan University.[1] In 2007, Craig was elected to serve on Columbus City Council, and in 2014, Craig decided to run for the Ohio House of Representatives to replace Tracy Maxwell Heard, who was term limited.[2] He won the primary over Heard's husband, Howard Heard. He went on to defeat Republican Dustin Pyles 76%-24%.

References

  1. "Hearcel Craig's run could lead to city council changes". Columbus Dispatch (Columbus). 2014-03-12. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
  2. "Council announces process, timeline to fill Craig vacancy". HobNob Columbus (Columbus). 2014-11-11. Retrieved 2014-12-10.