Dave Craven | |
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Member of the North Carolina Senate | |
Assumed office July 17, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Jerry W. Tillman |
Constituency | 26th district (2020–2023) 29th district (2023–present) |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1990 (age 33–34) Randolph County, North Carolina |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Asheboro, North Carolina |
Education | University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
David W. Craven Jr. (born c. 1990) is a North Carolina politician.[1]
Craven was born around 1990 in Randolph County, North Carolina.[2] Craven earned a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.[3]
In 2016, Craven became a board member of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina.[2] On June 30, 2020, North Carolina State Senator Jerry W. Tillman resigned from his position, both as a state senator, and as the Republican nominee in the general election for the same position.[4] On July 14, 2020, Craven was selected by the Republican executive committee of North Carolina's 26th Senate district to replace Tillman.[3] On July 17, 2020, Craven was appointed to fill Tillman's vacancy by Governor Roy Cooper. He also replaced Tillman as the Republican nominee.[4] At the time he was appointed to the state senate, Craven served as senior vice president of Fidelity Bank, and as chairman of the Randolph County Republican Party.[3] On November 3, 2020, Craven won the general election to stay in the state senate seat he was appointed to.[5]
Craven lives in Asheboro, North Carolina. Craven is President of the Asheboro Rotary Club.[2]