Erica Christi Crawley (born November 22, 1980) is an American politician serving as a member of the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. Crawley previously served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021.

Erica Crawley
Member of the Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Assumed office
July 1, 2021
Preceded byMarilyn Brown
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 26th district
In office
January 7, 2019 – June 28, 2021
Preceded byHearcel Craig
Succeeded byLatyna Humphrey
Personal details
Born (1980-11-22) November 22, 1980 (age 44)
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
EducationCleveland State University (BA)
Walden University (MPA)
Capital University (JD)
OccupationAttorney
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Battles/warsOperation Iraqi Freedom

Career

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Ohio House of Representatives

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Crawley was elected in the general election on November 6, 2018, winning 82 percent of the vote over 15 percent of Republican candidate Shareeque Arife Sadiq.[1] She was unopposed in the 2020 general election.

Crawley served on the following committees: Armed Services and Veterans Affairs, Finance, Primary and Secondary Education, and the Finance Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education.[2]

Franklin County commissioner

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Crawley resigned from the Ohio House of Representatives on June 28, 2021 to fill a vacancy on the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. Following the retirement of longtime county commissioner Marilyn Brown, the Franklin County Democratic Party was allowed to choose her replacement. In a 63–54 vote, it chose Crawley, who was sworn in on July 1, 2021.[3]

Election history

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Ohio House 26th District
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct
2018 Erica Crawley 33,774 82.30% Shareeque Arife Sadiq 5,982 14.58%
2020 Erica Crawley 45,350 100% Unopposed

References

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  1. ^ "Ohio Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". nytimes.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "Committees". Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  3. ^ Kovac, Marc. "Franklin County Democrats pick Rep. Erica Crawley to fill county commissioner seat". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2021-06-28.