James Craig (New Hampshire)
James Craig (b. June 2, 1951) is a former New Hampshire Commissioner of Labor. He was nominated by Gov. Maggie Hassan (D) on June 5, 2013, and confirmed by the Executive Council on June 19. He replaced acting Commissioner David Wihby.[1]
Biography
Craig is a former Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. He represented the Hillsborough 9 District from 1998-2006 and 2008-2010. He was the Democratic minority leader for the New Hampshire State House of Representatives from 2004-2006. Craig was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives, District 1, New Hampshire in 2006.[2]
Craig is an attorney and a veteran of the U.S. Army.[2]
Education
- B.A., Keene State College, 1973
- M.A., University of California, 1980
- J.D., Franklin Pierce Law Center, 1983[2]
Political career
New Hampshire Commissioner of Labor (2013-2017)
Craig was appointed as New Hampshire Commissioner of Labor in 2013.[1] His term expired in 2017.
New Hampshire House of Representatives (1998-2006, 2008-2010)
Craig served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1998-2006 and 2008-2010. He represented District 38 from 1998-2002, District 50 from 2002-2006, and Hillsborough 9 from 2008-2010.[2]
Appointments/Elections
2013
Craig was nominated as New Hampshire Commissioner of Labor by Gov. Maggie Hassan (D) on June 5, 2013. In a statement Hassan wrote, “Jim Craig has a long record of standing up for workers, and an ability to listen to and work with the business community to make progress. He has a deep understanding of the legal and policy issues that affect both our workforce and business community, which will make him an excellent commissioner of labor and I thank him for agreeing to once again serve the people of New Hampshire.”[3]
He was confirmed by the Executive Council on June 19, 2013.[4]
2010
Craig did not seek re-election to Hillsborough 9 in 2010.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Sullivan was elected by finishing first in the Hillsborough 9 District of the New Hampshire House of Representatives taking one of the three potential seats there. Craig (2,333) was followed by Robert Thompson (1,903), Saghir Tahir (1,870), William Whitmore (1,854), Charles Therrien (1,546), and Winfred Hutchinson (1,487).[5]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 9 District | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
 James Craig (D)
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2,333 | |||
| Robert Thompson (D)
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1,903 | |||
| Saghir Tahir (R)
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1,870 | |||
| William Whitmore (D) | 1,854 | |||
| Charles Therrien (R) | 1,546 | |||
| Winfred Hutchinson (R) | 1,487 | |||
Campaign donors
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| James Craig (New Hampshire) campaign contribution history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2008 | NH House of Representatives |  |
$0 | |
| 2004 | NH House of Representatives | |
$4,875 | |
| 2002 | NH House of Representatives | |
$5,985 | |
| 2000 | NH House of Representatives | |
$0 | |
| 1998 | NH House of Representatives | |
$0 | |
| Grand total raised | $10,860 | |||
| Source: [[6] Follow the Money] | ||||
Recent news
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See also
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External links
- New Hampshire Department of Labor
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions, 1998-2008
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Boston.com, "NH council hearing on labor commissioner pick set," June 9, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Craig
- ↑ Nashua Telegraph, "Hassan to nominate Jim Craig to be next NH labor commissioner," June 5, 2013
- ↑ Foster's Daily Democrat, "Craig confirmed as NH Labor Commissioner," June 19, 2013
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State General Election - November 4, 2008," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, " Career campaign contributions for James Craig," accessed June 12, 2013
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by David Wihby (interim) |
New Hampshire Commissioner of Labor 2013-2017 |
Succeeded by Ken Merrifield |
| Preceded by ' |
New Hampshire House of Representatives 1998-2006, 2008–2010 |
Succeeded by ' |
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