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James Crawford, Jr. (North Carolina)
James Crawford, Jr. (b. October 4, 1937) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 32 since 1995 to 2013.
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][4]
| 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.[5][6]
| 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.[7] $108,787 was raised for this campaign.[8]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 32 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| James Crawford, Jr. (D)
|
23,934 | |||
| Barbara Howe (L) | 3,322 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Primary Results, 2012," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 Primary Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 General Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official North Carolina General Election Results- November 2, 2010," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2008 General Election Results," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed December 30, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
North Carolina House - District 32 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Nathan Baskerville (D) |
