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 34–35) |
| 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]