Carl Crane
| Carl Norman Crane | |
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| Louisiana State Representative from District 70 (East Baton Rouge Parish) | |
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In office 1982–2008 |
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| Preceded by | Frank P. Simoneaux |
| Succeeded by | Franklin J. Foil |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 28, 1939 Place of birth missing |
| Political party | Democrat-turned-Republican Party (1985) |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Burns Crane |
| Alma mater |
University of New Orleans Louisiana State University |
| Occupation | Computer consultant |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Carl Norman Crane (born October 28, 1939) is a Republican former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives in which he served from 1982 to 2008. He represented District 70 in East Baton Rouge Parish. Crane was elected as a Democrat in a special election in 1982 but switched to GOP affiliation to win his second full term in 1987.
A computer consultant by profession, Crane obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Orleans and a Master of Arts from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. He is a veteran of the United States Army. He is married to the former Nancy Burns and is Roman Catholic.
As the chairman of the House Education Committee, Crane supported school vouchers to assist families with children in private or parochial schools, but the legislature has rejected the plan on the grounds that it would deprive funding from already cash-strapped public schools.
Crane secured his second term in 1987 with 9,048 votes (54 percent) over three opponents, two Democrats and one "No Party" candidate. In 1988, Crane ran unsuccessfully for the office of Mayor-President of the Baton Rouge Metro-Council; he polled only 4,554 votes (4.7 percent). The winner, Tom Ed McHugh of Zachary, defeated former Mayor W.W. Dumas, who sought a comeback for a fifth term in an all-Democrat general election.
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