Erica Crawley Explained

Erica Crawley
Office:Member of the Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Term Start:July 1, 2021
Predecessor:Marilyn Brown
State House1:Ohio
District1:26th
Term Start1:January 7, 2019
Successor1:Latyna Humphrey
Term End1:June 28, 2021
Preceded1:Hearcel Craig
Party:Democratic
Birth Date:22 November 1980
Education:Cleveland State University (BA)
Walden University (MPA)
Capital University (JD)
Occupation:Attorney
Residence:Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Branch: United States Navy
Battles:Operation Iraqi Freedom

Erica Christi Crawley (born November 22, 1980) is an American politician serving as a member of the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. Crawley previously served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021.

Career

Ohio House of Representatives

Crawley was elected in the general election on November 6, 2018, winning 82 percent of the vote over 15 percent of Republican candidate Shareeque Arife Sadiq.[1] She was unopposed in the 2020 general election.

Crawley served on the following committees: Armed Services and Veterans Affairs, Finance, Primary and Secondary Education, and the Finance Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education.[2]

Franklin County commissioner

Crawley resigned from the Ohio House of Representatives on June 28, 2021 to fill a vacancy on the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. Following the retirement of longtime county commissioner Marilyn Brown, the Franklin County Democratic Party was allowed to choose her replacement. In a 63–54 vote, it chose Crawley, who was sworn in on July 1, 2021[3]

Election history

Year!
DemocratVotesPctRepublicanVotesPct
2018Erica Crawley align="right" 33,77482.30%Shareeque Arife Sadiq5,98214.58%
2020Erica Crawley align="right" 45,350100%Unopposed

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ohio Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times. nytimes.com. November 19, 2018.
  2. Web site: Committees. March 1, 2019.
  3. Web site: Kovac. Marc. Franklin County Democrats pick Rep. Erica Crawley to fill county commissioner seat. 2021-06-28. The Columbus Dispatch. en-US.