Dave Craven

This article is about the North Carolina politician. For the American professor, see David Craven.

Dave Craven
Member of the North Carolina Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 17, 2020
Preceded byJerry W. Tillman
Constituency26th district (2020–2023)
29th district (2023–present)
Personal details
Bornc. 1990 (age 34–35)
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

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

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

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

References

  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


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