Kent Cravens
Kent Cravens (b. January 25, 1960) is a former Republican member of the New Mexico Senate, representing District 21 from 2001 to 2011.
Cravens announced his resignation on September 29, 2011. Cravens indicated that he would resign once the redistricting process was completed. He took a job with the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association.[1][2]
Cravens has been 1st Vice Chair of the Bernalillo County Republican Party since 1998.
Biography
Cravens' professional experience includes owning Premier Foods Incorporated from 1989 to 1997 and owning Alphagraphics Print Shop since 1999.[3]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Cravens served on these committees:
- Corporations and Transportation
- Rules, Ranking Member
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Cravens served on these committees:
Elections
2008
- See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Cravens was re-elected to the 21st District Seat in the New Mexico Senate, besting Jessica Wolfe (D).[4] Cravens raised $84,870 for his campaign, while Wolfe raised $8,086.[5]
| New Mexico Senate, District 21 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Kent Cravens (R)
|
15,638 | |||
| Jessica Wolfe (D) | 11,818 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Cravens and his wife, Melanie, have three children.
Recent news
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See also
- New Mexico State Senate
- Senate Committees
- New Mexico State Legislature
- New Mexico state legislative districts
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Voting record from New Mexico Votes.org
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ New Mexico Independent, "Senate Republican redistricting plan emerging," September 15, 2011
- ↑ The Republic, "New Mexico GOP Sen. Kent Cravens resigning, taking job with oil industry association," September 29, 2011
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Kent Cravens," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2008 General election results," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "New Mexico Senate spending, 2008," accessed May 12, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
New Mexico State Senate District 21 2001–2011 |
Succeeded by Lisa Curtis (D) |
