James W. Crawford, Jr.

James Walker "Jim" Crawford, Jr. (born 1937) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's thirty-second House district, including constituents in Granville and Vance counties. A retail developer from Oxford, North Carolina, Crawford is currently (as of 2007-2008) serving in his twelfth term in the state House of Representatives. In the North Carolina General Assembly of 2007-2008, Crawford served as chairman of the House Appropriations committee and vice-chair of the Transportation committee.

Crawford earned a degree in Industrial Relations from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 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, he was opposed by Libertarian Barbara Howe.

External links

• Official legislative page
• NC House Democratic Committee
• Project Vote Smart