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James Crawford, Jr. (North Carolina)
| James Crawford, Jr. | |
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| North Carolina House of Representatives District 32 | |
| Former member | |
| In office | |
| 1995 - 2013 | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Compensation | |
| Base salary | $13,951/year |
| Per diem | $104/day |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 2, 2010 |
| First elected | 1994 |
| Term limits | N/A |
| Education | |
| Bachelor's | University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, 1960 |
| Personal | |
| Birthday | 10/04/1937 |
| Place of birth | Durham, NC |
| Profession | Developer |
| Religion | Methodist |
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Crawford earned his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Relations from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 1960. He served as an officer in the United States Navy from 1960 to 1962. He worked as a developer from 1968 to 2000. Crawford and his wife, Harriet, have three children: James III, Julia Brent and Harriet.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Crawford served on the following committees:
- Subcommittee on Transportation, Vice Chair
- Subcommittee on Mental Health
- Insurance Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
- Judiciary Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
- Subcommittee A
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
- Transportation Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Crawford served on the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee, North Carolina House
- Judiciary II Committee, North Carolina House
- Mental Health Reform Committee, North Carolina House
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Committee, North Carolina House
- Transportation Committee, North Carolina House
Elections
2012
Crawford ran for re-election in 2012. He lost to district 55 incumbent W. A. Wilkins in the May 8, 2012 Democratic primary.[1][2][3]
| North Carolina House of Representatives District 2 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 W. A. Wilkins |
55.7% | 6,000 |
| James Crawford, Jr. | 36.9% | 3,977 |
| Jason Jenkins | 7.3% | 791 |
| Total Votes | 10,768 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010 Michaux won election to the North Carolina House of Representatives. He had no primary opposition but was challenged by Barbara Howe (L) in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[4]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 32 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | James Crawford, Jr. Incumbent |
78.4% | 13,814 | |
| Libertarian | Barbara Howe | 21.6% | 3,802 | |
| Total Votes | 17,616 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Crawford won re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives.[5] $108,787 was raised for this campaign.[6]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 32 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| James Crawford, Jr. (D)
|
23,934 | |||
| Barbara Howe (L) | 3,322 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Crawford was up for re-election, he collected $130,606 in donations.[7]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| North Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to James Crawford, Jr. (North Carolina)'s campaign in 2010 | |
| North Carolina Medical Society | $6,000 |
| Progress Energy | $5,000 |
| North Carolina Auto Dealers Association | $4,000 |
| Independent Insurance Agents Of North Carolina | $4,000 |
| Eli Lilly & Co | $4,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $130,606 |
2008
In 2008, Crawford collected $108,787 in donations.[8]
These were the largest contributors in 2008.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| CITIZENS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION | $8,000 |
| NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL SOCIETY | $6,000 |
| NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | $4,000 |
| EMBARQ | $2,000 |
| NATIONWIDE | $2,000 |
| NORTH CAROLINA AUTO DEALERS ASSOCIATION | $2,000 |
| NORTH CAROLINA HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION | $2,000 |
External links
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
References
- ↑ North Carolina Elections "Primary Results, 2012"
- ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections "Candidate lists," Accessed March 5, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," Accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ Official North Carolina Election Results, 2010
- ↑ North Carolina House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ "2008 campaign contributions"
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions
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Succeeded by Nathan Baskerville (D) |
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