James W. Crawford Jr.

James Walker Crawford Jr. (born October 4, 1937) is a former member of the North Carolina General Assembly.[1] A Democrat, he represented the state's thirty-second House district, including constituents in Granville and Vance counties. A retail developer from Oxford, North Carolina, Crawford served fourteen terms in the state House of Representatives. In his last term he served as one of the chairmen of the House Appropriations committee (and the only Democrat to be a chairman in the Republican-majority House).[2]

James Crawford
Member of the
North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2013
Preceded byRichard H. Moore
Succeeded byWinkie Wilkins (Redistricting)
Constituency22nd District (1995-2003)
32nd District (2003-2013)
In office
January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1993
Preceded byThomas William Ellis, Jr. (Redistricting)
Succeeded byRichard H. Moore
Constituency22nd District
Personal details
Born (1937-10-04) October 4, 1937
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceRoxboro, North Carolina
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BS)
Professionretail developer

Crawford earned a degree in Industrial Relations from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[3] After serving in the United States Navy and as an Oxford city commissioner, Crawford was first elected to the legislature in 1982. He considered a run for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina in 1988, but dropped out and was re-elected to the House. In 1992, he ran for Lt. Governor, losing in the Democratic primary to Dennis Wicker. Crawford's seat in the House was won by Richard H. Moore. When Moore ran for Congress in 1994, Crawford won the seat back. He was re-elected without opposition in 2006. In 2008 and in 2010,[4] he was opposed by Libertarian Barbara Howe.

In 2012, after supporting the budget passed by the House Republican majority and after supporting the bill that put North Carolina Amendment 1 before the voters, Crawford was defeated in the May 8 Democratic primary by fellow Rep. Winkie Wilkins. The Republican majority had placed both Democratic lawmakers in the new 2nd District during redistricting.[5][6] Crawford endorsed Republican Pat McCrory in the subsequent general election for Governor. McCrory later appointed Crawford to the state Board of Transportation.[7]

Notes
  1. https://archive.org/stream/northcarolinaman20012002nort#page/514/mode/2up
  2. NC General Assembly: House Appropriations Committee members
  3. https://archive.org/stream/northcarolinaman20032004nort#page/488/mode/2up
  4. 2010 Election results
  5. http://www.reflector.com/ap/staten/1-nc-dem-who-voted-gop-budget-loses-2nd-wins-1058537
  6. 2012 Primary election results
  7. WRAL.com: McCrory names Crawford, Wetmore to NC DOT Board
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by
Bertha Merrill Holt
John M. Jordan
Timothy Hill McDowell
Robert Lee McAlister		 Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 22nd district
1983–1993		 Succeeded by
Richard H. Moore
Preceded by
Richard H. Moore		 Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 22nd district
1995–2003		 Succeeded by
Edd Nye
Preceded by
Wayne Goodwin		 Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 32nd district
2003–2013		 Succeeded by
Nathan Baskerville


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