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.

J. Craig Gordon
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 163rd district
In office
January 14, 2013 – January 11, 2021
Preceded byBen Watson
Succeeded byDerek Mallow
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 162nd district
In office
January 8, 2007 – January 14, 2013
Preceded byTom Bordeaux
Succeeded byBob Bryant
Personal details
Born (1977-05-07) May 7, 1977
Savannah, Georgia
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceSavannah, Georgia
Alma materArmstrong Atlantic State University
WebsiteJ. Craig Gordon

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]

References
  1. "Representative J. Craig Gordon". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  2. "J. Craig Gordon". Georgia House of Representatives. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  3. Yeomans, Curt (8 February 2013). "Atlanta-Savannah rail revived again?". Clayton News Daily. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  4. "Rep J. Craig Gordon" (PDF). Georgia House of Representatives. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  5. Peterson, Larry (8 July 2011). "Rep. Craig Gordon under-reports state payments to his company by nearly $1.8 million". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  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
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