J. Craig Gordon

J. Craig Gordon is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives and a member of the Democratic Party representing the 163rd district.

J. Craig Gordon
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 163rd district
Assumed office
January 8, 2007
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, where he graduated 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 has announced that he will not run ro represent the 163rd district again in 2020.[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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