Rick Crawford (Georgia)
Rick Crawford is a former Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 16 from 2007 to 2013.
Biography
Crawford's professional experience includes working as an attorney, special assistant attorney general for the Georgia Department of Transportation, chief magistrate of Polk County from 2002-2003, and 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]
| 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 finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- Georgia State Legislature
- Georgia House of Representatives
- Georgia House Committees
- Georgia state legislative districts
External links
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Rick Crawford on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Contributions," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "November 7, 2006 General Election Results," accessed September 21, 2011
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Georgia House of Representatives District 16 2007–2013 |
Succeeded by Trey Kelley (R) |
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