Rick Crawford (Georgia)
| Rick Crawford | ||
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| Georgia House of Representatives District 16 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 8, 2007 - January 14, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,342/year | |
| Per diem | $173/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Jacksonville State University, 1985 | |
| Master's | Georgia State University, 1994 | |
| J.D. | Georgia State University, 1991 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 2, 1962 | |
| Place of birth | Cedartown, GA | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Crawford is an attorney and currently serves as Special Assistant Attorney General, Georgia Department of Transportation. He has been Chief Magistrate of Polk County from 2002-2003, a Municipal Court Judge in Rockmart, GA from 1996-2003, and in Cedartown, GA from 1993-2000.
He is a Sunday school teacher at the First Baptist Church of Cedartown, on the Executive Committee of the Georgia Council of Municipal Court Judges, and a graduate of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs Regional Economic Development Program.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Crawford served on the following committees:
- Code Revision Committee
- Intragovernmental Coordination Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- State Planning and Community Affairs Committee
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Crawford served on the following committees:
- Code Review Committee
- Intragovernmental Coordination Committee
- Jacobs Subcommittee (Two)
- Judiciary Committee
- State Planning and Community Affairs Committee
Elections
2012
Crawford ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 16. Crawford ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on July 31, 2012. Jennifer Hulsey and Trey Kelley ran in the Republican primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012. [2]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 16, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Trey Kelley |
69.5% | 12,338 | |
| Democratic | Rick Crawford Incumbent | 30.5% | 5,421 | |
| Total Votes | 17,759 | |||
2010
Crawford ran for re-election to the 16th District seat in 2010. He did not have any opponents in the July 20 primary and no one filed to run against him in the general election. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 16 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Rick Crawford Incumbent |
100% | 7,916 | |
| Total Votes | 7,916 | |||
2008
In 2008 Crawford was re-elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 16. Crawford (D) finished with 8,461 votes while his opponent Bob Culver (R) finished with 8,279 votes.[4] Crawford raised $49,735 for his campaign fund.[5]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 16 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Rick Crawford Incumbent |
50.5% | 8,461 | |
| Republican | Bob Culver | 49.5% | 8,279 | |
| Total Votes | 16,740 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Crawford won election to District 16 of the Georgia House of Representatives against Roger Waldrop (R).[6]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 16 General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Rick Crawford |
52.9% | 5,251 | |
| Republican | Roger Waldrop | 47.1% | 4,674 | |
| Total Votes | 9,925 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Crawford collected $20,125 in campaign contributions. [7] His five largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Electrical Workers | $2,400 |
| Communications Workers District 3 | $1,000 |
| Robert K. Finnell PC | $1,000 |
| Miles Lamar Gammage | $1,000 |
| John S. Husser PC | $1,000 |
2008
In 2008, Crawford collected $49,735 in campaign contributions.[8] The five largest contributors to his campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Workplace Injury Network | $3,300 |
| Georgia Trial Lawyers Association | $2,300 |
| Wilson R. Smith | $2,000 |
| Polk County Democratic Committee | $2,000 |
| Warshauer Poe and Thornton PC | $2,000 |
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External links
- Georgia House of Representatives - Rep. Rick Crawford
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Rick Crawford on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Crawford
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division "Candidate List" Accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Georgia House of Representatives election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "November 7, 2006 General Election Results," accessed September 21, 2011
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Campaign contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Rick Crawford
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Georgia House of Representatives District 16 2007–2013 |
Succeeded by Trey Kelley (R) |
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