J. Craig Gordon
J. Craig Gordon | |
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| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 163rd district | |
| In office January 14, 2013 – January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ben Watson |
| Succeeded by | Derek Mallow |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 162nd district | |
| In office January 8, 2007 – January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Bordeaux |
| Succeeded by | Bob Bryant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 7, 1977 Savannah, Georgia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Savannah, Georgia |
| Alma mater | Armstrong Atlantic State University |
| Website | J. Craig Gordon |
J. Craig Gordon (born May 7, 1977) is a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives and a member of the Democratic Party representing the state's 163rd district.
Personal life and education
[edit]Gordon was born in Savannah, Georgia and attended Armstrong Atlantic State University, graduating in 2000.[1]
Career
[edit]Gordon was first elected to the Georgia House in 2006.[1] Gordon serves on the Economic Development & Tourism, Health & Human Services, Retirement, and Special Rules committees.[2]
In 2013, Gordon introduced a bill that would study the possibility of a high-speed rail line between Savannah, Georgia and Atlanta, Georgia. Gordon also supports deepening the shipping channel of the Savannah River.[3]
Gordon is the CEO of Statewide Healthcare, and also worked at the Savannah International Trade Center.[4] In 2011, Gordon acknowledged under-reporting state payments to Statewide Healthcare, attributing to the incident to a mistake he made while being in a hurry.[5]
Gordon announced that he would not run again in 2020 to represent the 163rd district; he stepped down in January 2021.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Representative J. Craig Gordon". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "J. Craig Gordon". Georgia House of Representatives. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ Yeomans, Curt (8 February 2013). "Atlanta-Savannah rail revived again?". Clayton News Daily. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "Rep J. Craig Gordon" (PDF). Georgia House of Representatives. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ Peterson, Larry (8 July 2011). "Rep. Craig Gordon under-reports state payments to his company by nearly $1.8 million". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ Bill Nigut (Host). Political Rewind, Another Big Tuesday In Race To White House, Georgia Public Broadcasting, 3/10/2020, https://cpa.ds.npr.org/wjsp/audio/2020/03/fullshow.mp3
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Politicians from Savannah, Georgia
- Armstrong State University alumni
- Businesspeople from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Democratic Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives
- 21st-century American legislators
- African-American state legislators in Georgia (U.S. state)
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- 20th-century African-American politicians
- 21st-century Georgia (U.S. state) politicians