J. Craig Gordon Explained

J. Craig Gordon
State House:Georgia
District:163rd
Term Start:January 14, 2013
Term End:January 11, 2021
Predecessor:Ben Watson
Successor:Derek Mallow
State House1:Georgia
District1:162nd
Term Start1:January 8, 2007
Term End1:January 14, 2013
Predecessor1:Tom Bordeaux
Successor1:Bob Bryant
Party:Democratic
Birth Date:7 May 1977
Birth Place:Savannah, Georgia
Alma Mater:Armstrong Atlantic State University
Residence:Savannah, Georgia
Website:J. Craig Gordon

J. Craig Gordon (born May 7, 1977) is a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives and a member of the Democratic Party representing the state's 163rd district.

Personal life and education

Gordon was born in Savannah, Georgia and attended Armstrong Atlantic State University, graduating in 2000.[1]

Career

Gordon was first elected to the Georgia House in 2006.[1] Gordon serves on the Economic Development & Tourism, Health & Human Services, Retirement, and Special Rules committees.[2]

In 2013, Gordon introduced a bill that would study the possibility of a high-speed rail line between Savannah, Georgia and Atlanta, Georgia. Gordon also supports deepening the shipping channel of the Savannah River.[3]

Gordon is the CEO of Statewide Healthcare, and also worked at the Savannah International Trade Center.[4] In 2011, Gordon acknowledged under-reporting state payments to Statewide Healthcare, attributing to the incident to a mistake he made while being in a hurry.[5]

Gordon announced that he would not run again in 2020 to represent the 163rd district; he stepped down in January 2021.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Representative J. Craig Gordon. Project Vote Smart. 8 September 2013.
  2. Web site: J. Craig Gordon. Georgia House of Representatives. 8 September 2013.
  3. News: Yeomans. Curt. Atlanta-Savannah rail revived again?. 8 September 2013. Clayton News Daily. 8 February 2013.
  4. Web site: Rep J. Craig Gordon. Georgia House of Representatives. 8 September 2013.
  5. News: Peterson. Larry. Rep. Craig Gordon under-reports state payments to his company by nearly $1.8 million. 8 September 2013. Savannah Morning News. 8 July 2011.
  6. Bill Nigut (Host). Political Rewind, Another Big Tuesday In Race To White House, Georgia Public Broadcasting, 3/10/2020, https://cpa.ds.npr.org/wjsp/audio/2020/03/fullshow.mp3