Shawn Craig
Shawn Craig was a 2014 Republican candidate for the Ninth Worcester District of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[1]
Biography
Craig earned a B.A. in international relations in December 1995 and a B.A. in business administration in May 1996 from Roanoke College. He later earned an M.S. in finance in 2013 from Suffolk University.[2]
As a member of the United States Marine Corps., Craig served in the Iraq War.[2]
Professionally, Craig has worked in the financial services industry. He is also a member of the Upton Finance Committee and the liaison to the Mendon Upton Regional School District. He is the vice-chairman of the Mendon-Upton Multi-Board Task Force and a member of the VFW and Upton Men’s Club.[2]
Campaign themes
2014
Craig's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
“ | Revive the economy and grow jobs
Demand accountability of our tax dollars |
” |
Elections
2014
Elections for the Massachusetts House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on September 9, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Martin Green was unopposed in the Democratic primary. David Muradian, Jr. defeated Shawn Craig in the Republican primary. Muradian defeated Green in the general election.[5][6]
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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57.5% | 1,297 |
Shawn Craig | 42.5% | 958 |
Total Votes | 2,255 |
Recent news
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See also
- Massachusetts House of Representatives
- Massachusetts House of Representatives Ninth Worcester District
- Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Massachusetts State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Shawn Craig on Facebook
- Shawn Craig on Twitter
- Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "2014 State Primary Candidates"
Footnotes
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2014 Republican Primary Candidates," accessed June 28, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on August 24, 2014
- ↑ Shawn Craig, "About," accessed August 16, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2014 State Primary Candidates," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of votes for general election," accessed March 10, 2015