Joyce Craig

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Joyce Craig
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56th Mayor of Manchester
Assumed office
January 2, 2018
Preceded byTed Gatsas
Member of the
Manchester Board of Aldermen
from the 1st ward
In office
January 3, 2010 – January 3, 2016
Preceded byMark E. Roy
Succeeded byKevin Cavanaugh
Personal details
BornManchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Michael Craig
Children3
EducationUniversity of New Hampshire (BA)

Joyce Craig (born[when?]) is an American politician serving as the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire.[1] She is the first female mayor of the city, having been elected in 2017.[2][3]

Biography[]

Early elected career[]

Craig's first political campaign came in 2007, when she was elected to the Manchester School Board. In 2009, she was elected to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, where she represented Ward 1 until her first campaign for mayor in 2015, which she narrowly lost.[4] Craig finished second in the nonpartisan blanket primary, thus advancing to face incumbent Mayor Ted Gatsas in the general election, where she lost in a recount by 64 votes.[5]

In 2017, Craig again challenged Gatsas, this time finishing first in the nonpartisan blanket primary and defeating Gatsas in the general election 53% to 46%. In doing so, Craig became the first woman ever elected as Mayor of Manchester.[6]

Mayoralty[]

Craig was sworn in as the 56th Mayor of Manchester on January 5, 2018, promising in her inauguration to focus on improving school quality, combating the opioid epidemic, and promoting the creation of high-tech jobs in the city.

Family[]

Joyce and her husband, Attorney Michael Craig, have three children, William, Sarah and Kathryn. [7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Craig Sworn in as First Woman Mayor of Manchester". January 2018.
  2. ^ DiStaso, John (March 21, 2017). "Craig Running for Mayor". WMUR. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  3. ^ Sutherland, Paige (November 8, 2017). "Joyce Craig Becomes Manchester's First Elected Female Mayor". NHPR. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  4. ^ DiStaso, John (March 21, 2017). "Updated NH Primary Source: Gabby Giffords gun control group to air radio ads hitting Sununu on carry law". WMUR. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  5. ^ DiStaso, John (September 19, 2017). "Manchester mayoral primary: Craig finishes first, Gatsas second; both advance to general election". WMUR. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  6. ^ Sutherland, Paige (November 8, 2017). "Joyce Craig Becomes Manchester's First Elected Female Mayor". NHPR. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  7. ^ Niroula, Tilak (6 November 2019). "Wishing Joyce Craig good luck in her second term as mayor of Manchester". Manchester Ink Link. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Manchester
2018–present 		Incumbent
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