Richard Cranwell
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Dick Cranwell at the 2008 Democratic National Convention
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| Minority Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates |
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In office 2000–2002 |
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| Preceded by | Vance Wilkins |
| Succeeded by | Franklin Hall |
| Majority Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates |
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In office 1992–2000 |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 8th district | |
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In office 1972–2002 |
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| Preceded by | Franklin Slayton |
| Succeeded by | Danny Marshall |
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July 26, 1942 Ceredo-Kenova, West Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | six (6) |
| Residence | Roanoke County, Virginia |
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Virginia Tech University of Richmond School of Law |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Committees | Finance (chair 1988–1997, cochair 1998–2001) Militia and Police (chair 1978–1987) |
| Religion | Methodist |
Charles Richard ('Dick' or 'Dickie') Cranwell (born July 26, 1942 in Ceredo-Kenova, West Virginia) is an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates 1972–2001, and was its Democratic floor leader 1991–2001. From 2005 to 2010, he was chairman of the Democratic Party of Virginia.
Cranwell attended Richlands High School in Tazewell County, Virginia. He received a B.S. degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1965, and his J.D. from the University of Richmond School of Law in 1968. He was then admitted to the Virginia State Bar and took up practice in Roanoke County, Virginia.
He is an active member in good standing of the Virginia State Bar, the American Bar Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys, the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and the Roanoke County-Salem Bar Association.
Cranwell currently resides in Vinton, Virginia and is a member of Vinton's Chamber of Commerce and its Lions Club. He has been married twice and had six children.
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