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Dave Craven

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Dave Craven
Member of the North Carolina Senate
Assumed office
July 17, 2020
Preceded byJerry W. Tillman
Constituency26th district (2020–2023)
29th district (2023–present)
Personal details
Bornc. 1990 (age 33–34)
Randolph County, North Carolina
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceAsheboro, North Carolina
EducationUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte

David W. Craven Jr. (born c. 1990) is a North Carolina politician.[1]

Early life and education

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Craven was born around 1990 in Randolph County, North Carolina.[2] Craven earned a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.[3]

Career

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In 2016, Craven became a board member of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina.[2] On June 30, 2020, North Carolina State Senator Jerry W. Tillman resigned from his position, both as a state senator, and as the Republican nominee in the general election for the same position.[4] On July 14, 2020, Craven was selected by the Republican executive committee of North Carolina's 26th Senate district to replace Tillman.[3] On July 17, 2020, Craven was appointed to fill Tillman's vacancy by Governor Roy Cooper. He also replaced Tillman as the Republican nominee.[4] At the time he was appointed to the state senate, Craven served as senior vice president of Fidelity Bank, and as chairman of the Randolph County Republican Party.[3] On November 3, 2020, Craven won the general election to stay in the state senate seat he was appointed to.[5]

Personal life

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Craven lives in Asheboro, North Carolina. Craven is President of the Asheboro Rotary Club.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "SENATOR DAVID W. CRAVEN, JR. (REP)". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Craven, Gant face off in District 26 race". The Courier-Tribune. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Dave Craven selected to replace Sen. Jerry Tillman in N.C. Senate". North State Journal. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Craven appointed to fill out Tillman's term in N.C. Senate". News & Record. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "Dave Craven". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
North Carolina Senate
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 26th district

2020–2023
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 29th district

2023–present
Incumbent