Craig Goldman
Craig Goldman | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 97th district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Mark M. Shelton |
| Majority Leader of the Texas House of Representatives | |
| In office January 10, 2023 – April 3, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Tom Oliverson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Craig Alan Goldman October 3, 1968 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Auryn Bachman |
| Education | University of Texas, Austin (BA) |
Craig Alan Goldman[1] (born October 3, 1968)[2] is an American politician. He serves as a Republican Party member for the 97th district of the Texas House of Representatives.[3][4] He is the Republican nominee for Texas's 12th congressional district in the 2024 election.
Life and career
[edit]Goldman was born in Fort Worth, Texas, He attended the University of Texas at Austin, earning his BA degree.[2][3] He worked as a real estate businessman in Fort Worth.[3] He is Jewish.[5]
In 2012, Goldman was elected to the Texas House of Representatives,[3] succeeding Mark M. Shelton in the 97th district with 59.4% of the vote. He assumed his office on January 8, 2013.
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/article/alert-craig-goldman-wins-republican-nomination-19482992.php [bare URL]
- ^ a b "Representative Craig Goldman's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Texas House Member". Texas House of Representatives. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Craig Goldman's Voting Records". Vote Smart. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ Barker James, Laurie (November 1, 2007). "Goldman, fifth generation Jewish Texan, up for State Rep. seat". Texas Jewish Post. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 2. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via The Portal to Texas History.
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