James Crawford
| James Crawford | ||
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| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 35 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $28,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Providence College | |
| Master's | Southern Connecticut State University | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Crawford earned his BA in History from Providence College. He went on to receive his MA in Urban Studies and Psychology from Southern Connecticut State University.
Crawford has served in the United States Army as a race relations officer. He has also worked as an educator for Westbrook Schools. He is also the owner of The Maples Motel.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Crawford has been appointed to these committees:
- Energy and Technology Committee, Connecticut General Assembly
- Insurance and Real Estate Committee, Connecticut General Assembly
- Transportation Committee, Connecticut General Assembly
Elections
2012
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2012
Crawford is running in the 2012 election for Connecticut State Senate District 33. Crawford is running against Mary Ellen Klinck in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012. Art Linares is running unopposed in the Republican primary. The general election takes place on November 6, 2012. [1]
2010
Crawford defeated Denise Evarts in the August 10 primary. He defeated Republican candidate David L. Denvir in the November 2 general election.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 35 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 James Crawford (D)
|
4,744 | |||
| David L. Denvir (R) | 4,721 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Crawford raised $35,586 in contributions. [2]
His three largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $24,763 |
| House Democrats Caucus Cmte Of Connecticut | $2,278 |
| Speakers Leadership Cmte | $1,493 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term James + Crawford + Connecticut + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
James Crawford News Feed
- North Carolina's state education boss wants to exempt teachers from income tax - Daily Caller
- Chris Christie hits Obama and Dems on lack of leadership - Daily Caller
- Elbert Guillory: Democrats have ignored problems facing the black community - Daily Caller
- Bachmann: Boehner will use 'loophole' to pass immigration in the House - Daily Caller
- Three highest-paid Pentagon officials are all football coaches - Daily Caller
- Gomez: I told McCain he should have left office by now - Daily Caller
- Recall of Colorado gun controller gets enough signatures - Daily Caller
- Lifelong love: Young children photographed as bride and groom celebrate 70 ... - Daily Caller
- Senate rejects amendment to build border fence - Daily Caller
- Tea Party Patriots: 'The largest Tea party protest since 2010 is tomorrow' - Daily Caller
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Personal
Crawford and his wife Elaine have two children.
External links
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions 2010
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