Craig Estes

Craig Estes
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 30th district
In office
2001 – January 2019
Preceded byTom Haywood
Succeeded byPat Fallon
Personal details
Born (1953-08-20) August 20, 1953 (age 71)
Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJennifer Estes
Residence(s)Wichita Falls, Texas
Alma materOral Roberts University
OccupationBusinessman

Craig Linton Estes (born August 20, 1953) is an American businessman and former Republican member of the Texas Senate for the 30th District.[1] He served on the Health and Human Services, Nominations, and State Affairs Committees, and was the chairman of the Natural Resources & Economic Development Committee.[2] He also served as the President Pro Tempore of the Texas Senate for the 83rd interim session.[3]

Estes was defeated by challenger Pat Fallon in the Republican primary election held on March 6, 2018.[4]

  1. ^ Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) (2002-09-13). "State Senate Candidates for 2002 General Election". Archived from the original on 2008-02-13. Retrieved 2006-12-27.
  2. ^ Texas Legislative Council. "Texas Legislature Online Committee Memberships". Retrieved 2015-02-17.
  3. ^ Texas State Senate. "Texas State Senate Seniority and President Pro Tempore List". Retrieved 2015-02-17.
  4. ^ Formby, Brandon; Green, Sydney (March 6, 2018). "GOP state Sen. Craig Estes ousted; Sen. Bob Hall defeats Burkett". Texas Tribune. Retrieved 8 March 2018.