Don Cravins Jr.
Donald R. Cravins Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana State Senator for District 24 | |
| In office December 2006 – January 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Don Cravins, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Elbert Lee Guillory |
| Louisiana State Representative for District 40 (St. Landry Parish) | |
| In office January 2004 – December 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Hudson |
| Succeeded by | Elbert Guillory |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 31, 1972 Houston, Texas |
| Spouse | Yvette Puckett Cravins |
| Children | Dominique Claire Cravins Donald "Trey" Cravins, III |
| Parent(s) | Don Cravins, Sr. |
| Residence(s) | Opelousas, Louisiana Arnaudville[1] |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University Southern University Law Center |
| Profession | Politician |
Donald R. Cravins Jr. (born July 31, 1972), is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Louisiana.
Cravins first sought elected office in 2004. On November 2, 2004, he was elected state representative for District 40 in a runoff election where he received 54% of the vote.[2] When he was elected, he and his father, then state Senator Don Cravins, Sr., made Louisiana history by becoming the first father and son duo to serve in the Louisiana Legislature at the same time. In 2006, Cravins' father resigned from the Louisiana State Senate to become Mayor of Opelousas. Cravins Jr. ran unopposed to fill the unexpired term.[3] In the October 20, 2007 election, Don Cravins Jr. was re-elected to the Louisiana State Senate and garnered 74 percent of the vote.[4] He represented Senate District 24 from December 2006 until January 2009.
In 2006, Cravins was selected to serve as King Toussaint L'Ouverture, XLVIII by the Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival, Inc. in Lafayette, Louisiana.[5]
In the 2008 congressional elections, Cravins unsuccessfully ran as the Democratic candidate for Louisiana's 7th congressional district seat held by Republican U.S. Representative Charles Boustany Jr. In addition to Boustany, Cravins faced Constitution Party candidate Peter Vidrine. Boustany won the match.
In a letter dated January 4, 2009, Cravins announced his resignation as state senator to take a position as Staff Director and Chief Counsel of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.[6] Cravins also served as chief of staff to United States Senator Mary Landrieu, a Democrat from New Orleans from 2013 to 2015.[7]
In 2015, Cravins was named the Deputy National Political Director for The American-Israel Public Affairs Committee.[8] On July 7, 2015, he was named the National Urban League’s Senior Vice President for Policy and Executive Director of National Urban League Washington Bureau. As such, he will be responsible for the Urban League Policy Institute, with primary responsibility for developing the League’s policy, research and advocacy agenda and expanding its impact and influence inside the beltway. He will also be devoted to the League’s mission to empower communities through education and economic development.[9]
In addition to his employment at the National Urban League, Cravins is an adjunct professor at The George Washington University. Cravins also serves as a Judge Advocate in the Washington DC Army National Guard.[10]
See also
References
- ^ Louisiana Upholds Sodomy Law, Rejects Employment Non-Discrimination Bill Retrieved 2017-04-03.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2015-01-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://senate.la.gov/CommunicationOffice/NewsReleases/2006/11-17-2006.htm
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2015-01-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://archive.theadvertiser.com/article/20070204/LIFESTYLE/702040370/Lafayette-Mardi-Gras-Festival-Inc-stages-49th-pageant[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.dailyworld.com/article/20090109/NEWS01/901090302/1002[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-02-19. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.politico.com/playbook/0115/playbook16626.html
- ^ http://www.dailyworld.com/story/news/local/2015/07/16/cravins-jr-lands-national-urban-league-position/30247045/?fb_ref=Default
- ^ Guard Welcomes New Officers
External links
- Senator Donald R. "Don" Cravins Jr. – District 24 official Louisiana State Senate website
- Don Cravins Jr. for U.S. Congress official campaign website
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Profile at SourceWatch
- Follow the Money – Don Cravins Jr.