Craig Goldman Explained

Craig Goldman
Office:Majority Leader of the Texas House of Representatives
Term Start:January 10, 2023
Term End:April 3, 2024
Predecessor:Jim Murphy
Successor:Tom Oliverson
State House1:Texas
District1:97th
Term Start1:January 8, 2013
Predecessor1:Mark M. Shelton
Birth Name:Craig Alan Goldman
Birth Date:3 October 1968
Birth Place:Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Party:Republican
Spouse:Auryn Bachman
Education:University of Texas, Austin (BA)

Craig Alan Goldman[1] (born October 3, 1968) is an American politician who serves as a Republican Party member for the 97th district of the Texas House of Representatives.[2] [3] He is the Republican nominee for in the 2024 election.

Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Goldman attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree.[4] In 2012, he was elected to the Texas House of Representatives, succeeding Mark M. Shelton in the 97th district with 59.4% of the vote. Goldman assumed his office on January 8, 2013. He worked as a real estate businessman in Fort Worth. He is Jewish.[5]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/article/alert-craig-goldman-wins-republican-nomination-19482992.php
  2. Web site: Texas House Member. Texas House of Representatives. May 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220331085130/https://house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=97. March 31, 2022. live. Wayback Machine.
  3. Web site: Craig Goldman's Voting Records. Vote Smart. May 8, 2022.
  4. Web site: Representative Craig Goldman's Biography. Vote Smart. May 8, 2022.
  5. News: Goldman, fifth generation Jewish Texan, up for State Rep. seat. Laurie. Barker James. Texas Jewish Post. Fort Worth, Texas. November 1, 2007. May 8, 2022. 2. The Portal to Texas History.