William Crocker Jr. Explained

William L. Crocker Jr.
State House1:Massachusetts
District1:2nd Barnstable
Term Start1:January 4, 2017
Term End1:January 6, 2021
Predecessor1:Brian Mannal
Successor1:Kip Diggs
Birth Place:Hyannis, Massachusetts
Party:Republican
Spouse:Judy Crocker
Residence:Centerville, Barnstable, Massachusetts

William L. Crocker Jr. is an American politician who formerly served as a State Representative in the Massachusetts House of Representatives representing the 2nd Barnstable District in central Cape Cod.[1] In the House Chamber, Crocker serves on the following committees: the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, the Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery and the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. Before his entrance into elected office, Crocker was a broadcast journalist, a teacher within the Bristol County House of Correction, and a high school forensics coach. Crocker was inducted into the Massachusetts Speech and Debate League Hall of Fame in 2006. He lost re-election to Kip Diggs, a construction inspector and former professional welterweight boxer, on November 3, 2020.

Electoral history

Crocker ran unopposed in the 2016 Republican Primary, therefore automatically securing the Republican nomination.

2020 Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District General Election!Party!Candidate!Vote %!Votes
DemocraticKip A. Diggs52.31%11,822
RepublicanWilliam L. Crocker Jr.44.03%9,951
IndependentMichael Mecenas3.66%828
2018 Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District General Election!Party!Candidate!Vote %!Votes
RepublicanWilliam L. Crocker Jr.52.04%9,753
DemocraticPaul J. Cusack47.96%8,988
2016 Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District General Election!Party!Candidate!Vote %!Votes
RepublicanWilliam L. Crocker Jr.54.80%11,879
DemocraticAaron S. Kanzer45.20%9,799

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Representative William L. Crocker, Jr.. malegislature.gov. March 9, 2018.