Christi Craddick
| Christi Leigh Craddick | |
|---|---|
| Texas Railroad Commissioner | |
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Assumed office December 12, 2012 |
|
| Governor |
Rick Perry Greg Abbott |
| Preceded by | H. S. "Buddy" Garcia (Interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 1, 1970 Midland, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Relations |
Tom Craddick Nadine Nayfa Craddick |
| Children | Daughter Catherine |
| Alma mater |
University of Texas at Austin University of Texas Law School |
| Occupation |
Lawyer Businesswoman |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Christi Leigh Craddick (born July 1, 1970) is one of three members of the Texas Railroad Commission, the elected regulatory body over oil, natural gas, utilities, and surface mining first established in 1891. She is a Republican. The commission ended all controls over railroads in 2005 but is still known as the "Railroad Commission" for historical reasons.
A native of Midland, Texas, Craddick won her seat in the general election held on November 6, 2012, in conjunction with the presidential contest.
Craddick's father is State Representative Tom Craddick, a Midland businessman who was the Speaker of the Texas House from 2003 to 2009. Her mother is the former Nadine Nayfa, of Lebanese descent and originally from Sweetwater in Nolan County in West Texas. She has a brother, Thomas Russell Craddick, Jr. (born 1973). Craddick has a daughter, Catherine. The Craddicks are Roman Catholic.
Craddick graduated from Midland High School, obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin, and received her Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law.
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