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William Crawford (Indiana)
William Crawford (January 28, 1936 - September 25, 2015) was a Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing District 98 from 1972 to 2012.
Biography
Crawford worked as a consultant. He was a Radarman Third Class in the United States Navy from 1954 to 1958.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Crawford served on these committees:
- Ways and Means, Ranking Minority Member
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Crawford served on these committees:
- Ways and Means (Chair)
Legislative walkout
Crawford and 36 other Democratic representatives participated in a legislative walkout on February 22, 2011, in opposition to proposed right-to-work legislation that would have limited union powers in Indiana. The Democratic departure left the House void of a quorum, leaving only 58 of the 67 representatives needed to establish a quorum.[2] Terri Austin, Steven Stemler and Vanessa Summers stayed behind to provide, if necessary, a motion and a seconding motion, which would enable them to stop any official business from proceeding should the Republicans try to do so.[2]
On March 7, 2011, House Minority Leader B. Patrick Bauer revealed that the Democrats were staying at the Comfort Suites in Urbana, Illinois during their absence from the statehouse.[3] According to the Indiana Constitution, Article 4, sections 11 and 14, the House may enforce fines and other methods to compel absent members to return. Beginning on March 7, 2011, each Democrat was subject to a fine of $250, to be withheld from future expense or salary payments, for each day they were not present in the statehouse.[4] Regarding their actual pay, House Speaker Brian Bosma announced that the 37 lawmakers were required to be physically present in the chambers to receive their per diem payment of $152/day.[3]
On March 21, 2011, Governor Mitch Daniels (R) and House Republicans increased daily fines from $250/day to $350/day. In response to the increase in fines, House Minority Leader B. Patrick Bauer stated that Democrats "will remain steadfast" in their opposition to the right-to-work bill.[5] Rep. Winfield Moses, Jr. (D) called the increase "a poke in the eye," and said it would not cause the Democrats to return.[6]
The Democrats returned to the statehouse on March 28, 2011, after the two sides had agreed to compromise on a number of issues, including shelving the controversial right-to-work bill.[4] Although the Democrats had some of their demands met, each absent member accrued a total of $3,500 in fines.[4]
The Legislature ended up passing right-to-work legislation on February 1, 2012, becoming the 23rd state to do so. Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) signed the measure into law.[7]
Elections
2010
Crawford defeated Republican candidate Briane House by a margin of 9,413 to 3,131 to win re-election.[8] The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
In the May 4th primary, Crawford ran unopposed and received 2,726 votes.[9]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 98 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 William Crawford (D)
|
9,413 | |||
| Briane House (R) | 3,131 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat William Crawford won re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives District 98. He ran unopposed receiving 20,409 votes.[10]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 98 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| William Crawford (D)
|
20,409 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Crawford won re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives District 98 unopposed.[11]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 98 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| William Crawford (D)
|
8,811 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Crawford was a member of Concerned Clergy, President of the Indianapolis Chapter of Indiana Black Expo Incorporated of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Operation People United to Serve Humanity, Indiana Black Legislative Caucus and the National Caucus of Black State Legislators.[1]
Recent news
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External links
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "William Crawford's Biography," accessed September 30, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 IndyStar.com, "Indiana Democrats trigger Statehouse showdown over anti-union legislation," February 22, 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fox 59, "Fines begin for absent House Democrats," March 7, 2011
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The Wall Street Journal, "Pressure Mounts on Absent Democrats in Wisconsin, Indiana," March 3, 2011 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "wsj" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ IndyStar.com, "Dems' walkout drags on, among nation's longest," March 23, 2011
- ↑ WFIE.com, "Indiana Republicans say they're done negotiating," March 17, 2011
- ↑ Reuters, "Indiana becomes 23rd "right-to-work" state," February 1, 2012
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2010 Official General Election Results," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2010 Official Primary Election Results," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2008 Official election results," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2006 Official election results," accessed March 6, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Indiana House of Representatives District 98 1972–2012 |
Succeeded by Robin Shackleford (D) |
