Craig Goldman
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Craig Goldman | |
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Majority Leader of the Texas House of Representatives | |
In office January 10, 2023 – April 3, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Jim Murphy |
Succeeded by | Tom Oliverson |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 97th district | |
Assumed office January 8, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Mark M. Shelton |
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 who 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.
Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Goldman attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree.[2][3] In 2012, he was elected to the Texas House of Representatives,[3] 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.[3] He is Jewish.[5]
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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