J. Craig Gordon

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J. Craig Gordon
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 163rd district
In office
January 14, 2013 – January 11, 2021
Preceded byBen Watson
Succeeded byDerek Mallow
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 162nd district
In office
January 8, 2007 – January 14, 2013
Preceded byTom Bordeaux
Succeeded byBob Bryant
Personal details
Born (1977-05-07) May 7, 1977 (age 44)
Savannah, Georgia
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceSavannah, Georgia
Alma materArmstrong Atlantic State University
WebsiteJ. 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[]

Gordon was born in Savannah, Georgia and attended Armstrong Atlantic State University, graduating in 2000.[1]

Career[]

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[]

  1. ^ a b "Representative J. Craig Gordon". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  2. ^ "J. Craig Gordon". Georgia House of Representatives. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  3. ^ Yeomans, Curt (8 February 2013). "Atlanta-Savannah rail revived again?". Clayton News Daily. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Rep J. Craig Gordon" (PDF). Georgia House of Representatives. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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
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