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Kevin Craig (West Virginia)
| Kevin Craig | ||
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| West Virginia House of Delegates District 16 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2001-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 12 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2000 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Notre Dame, 1991 | |
| Master's | Georgia Southern University, 1996 | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army | |
| Years of service | 1991-1996 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 28, 1968 | |
| Place of birth | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| Profession | Vice President, Business Development, Natural Resource Partners, Limited Partnership | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Craig earned his BBA from the University of Notre Dame in 1991. He went on to receive his MBA from Georgia Southern University in 1996.
Craig served in the United States Army as a Captain from 1991 to 1996. He then worked as a Market Manager and a Finance Director for Seaboard Coastline Railroad Transportation from 1999 to 2000 and from 1997 to 2003, respectively. From 1996 to 2005, he was a Trainmaster/Terminal Manager/Superintendent for Seaboard Coastline Railroad Transportation. He has been Vice President of Business Development for Natural Resource Partners, Limited Partnership since 2005.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Craig served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Natural Resources, Chair | ||||
| • Pensions and Retirement | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Economic Development | ||||
| • Joint Finance | ||||
| • Infrastructure | ||||
| • Pensions and Retirement | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Craig served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Economic Development | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Joint Education | ||||
| • Infrastructure | ||||
| • Senior Citizen Issues | ||||
| • Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Craig served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Roads and Transportation | ||||
Elections
2012
Craig ran for re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16. Craig, incumbent Jim Morgan, and Sean Hornbuckle advanced unopposed in the May 8 primary election. He as challenged by incumbent Jim Morgan, Sean Hornbuckle, Mike Davis, and Carol Miller in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kevin Craig Incumbent |
22.9% | 8,866 | |
| Republican | Carol Miller Incumbent |
21.8% | 8,415 | |
| Democratic | Jim Morgan Incumbent |
20.8% | 8,050 | |
| Democratic | Sean Horbuckle | 19% | 7,339 | |
| Republican | Mike Davis | 15.5% | 6,013 | |
| Total Votes | 38,683 | |||
2010
Craig was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 15. He was one of six candidates running for the three District 15 Delegate positions on the ballot in the November 2, 2010 general election. He defeated Democrats Wayne Worth and Carl L Eastham in the May 11 primary. His opponents in the general election were incumbent James Morgan, Democrat Matthew James Woelfel, Republican incumbent Carol Miller and Republicans Douglas W. Franklin and Patrick Lucas. Only the three top vote-getters were elected. [5][6][7]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kevin J. Craig (D)
|
6,886 | 20.59% | ||
| Carol Miller (R)
|
6,601 | 19.74% | ||
| James Morgan (D)
|
6,188 | 18.50% | ||
| Matthew Woelfel (D) | 5,893 | 17.62% | ||
| Patrick Lucas (R) | 4,408 | 13.18% | ||
| Douglas Franklin (R) | 3,471 | 10.38% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 15 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kevin J. Craig (D)
|
2,800 | 21.85% | ||
| James Hanly Morgan (D)
|
2,461 | 19.20% | ||
| Matthew James Woelfel (D)
|
1,944 | 15.17% | ||
| Carl Leon Eastham (D) | 1,546 | 12.06% | ||
| Wayne Bruce Alexander Worth (D) | 673 | 5.25% | ||
2008
In 2008 Craig was re-elected to the West Virginia House District 15. Craig (D) finished with 10,552 votes and was followed by Jim Morgan (D) with 9,387 votes, Carol Miller (R) with 8,163 votes, Carl Eastham (D) with 7,333 votes, Jim Caden (R) with 5,150 votes and Paula Stewart (R) with 4,403 votes.[8] Craig raised $42,985 for his campaign fund.[9]
| West Virginia House District 15 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kevin Craig (D)
|
10,522 | |||
| Jim Morgan (D)
|
9,387 | |||
| Carol Miller (R)
|
8,163 | |||
| Carl Eastham (D) | 7,333 | |||
| Jim Caden (R) | 5,150 | |||
| Paula Stewart (R) | 4,403 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Craig most recently won re-election to the House of Delegates, he collected $74,909 in donations.[10]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| West Virginia Automobile & Truck Dealers Association | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Chamber of Commerce | $2,000 |
| Norfolk Southern | $2,000 |
| CSX Transportation | $2,000 |
Personal
Craig and his wife, Rebecca L. Melton, have two children.
External links
- Official list of West Virginia's November 2, 2010 candidates
- Kevin Craig's personal website
- Office Website - West Virginia House of Delegates
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Craig
- ↑ WBOY.com "West Virginia General Election Results November 6, 2012" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State - 2012 Candidate Listing By Office
- ↑ 2012 West Virginia Primary Election Official Results
- ↑ Official WV primary election results
- ↑ Official Primary Results SOS
- ↑ Official General Election Results
- ↑ West Virgina House election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Follow the Money, Candidate summary, Retrieved July 11, 2011
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