Craig Huey
| Craig Huey | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Craig Alan Huey June 16, 1950 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Residence | Rolling Hills Estates, California, U.S. |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | B.A., political science |
| Alma mater | California State University, Long Beach |
| Occupation | Businessman, Direct marketing |
| Years active | 1972 – present |
| Organization | Creative Direct Marketing Group, Inc., founder and CEO |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Angela Combs (divorced); 5 children Shelly Huey |
| Awards | Best of Show, Web Marketing Assn (2011) |
| Website | Craig Huey for Restoring the American Dream |
Craig Alan Huey (born June 16, 1950) is an American Republican Party politician who was the Republican nominee in the redistricted 2012 66th State Assembly district election in California. Prior to that, Huey ran for Congress in the 2011 special election to replace Jane Harman.
Huey is a businessman who runs and owns two direct marketing companies as well as several websites that provide guidelines for voting. A conservative political activist, he ran with Tea Party backing, donor-backing, and self-financing in California's 36th congressional district special election to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of long term Democratic U.S. Representative Jane Harman. Huey was one of the top two finalists in California's first open primary, which was held on May 17, 2011. He faced Democratic Los Angeles City Councilwoman Janice Hahn in the general election runoff on July 12, 2011, losing the election by a margin of 54.6% to 45.4%.
Huey grew up in Hawthorne, California, and graduated from El Segundo High School. He attended California State University, Long Beach, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science with minors in history and economics.
Huey became wealthy running direct marketing firms. He was said to be an expert in direct mail marketing in the 1990s, later gaining expertise and recognition for his internet marketing. He is president of Creative Direct Marketing Group of Torrance and InfoMat.
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