 | This biographical article is written like a résumé. (December 2023) |
Craig Watkins | |
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| District Attorney of Dallas County, Texas | |
| In office 2007–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Hill |
| Succeeded by | Susan Hawk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Craig Marcus Watkins November 16, 1967 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 12, 2023 (aged 56) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Tanya |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Prairie View A&M University (BA) Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (JD) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Craig Marcus Watkins (November 16, 1967 – December 12, 2023) was an American lawyer who was the district attorney for Dallas County, Texas from 2007 to 2015. He became the first elected African-American district attorney in Texas when he was elected in 2006.[1]
- ^ Forsyth, Jennifer; Eaton, Leslie (November 15, 2008). "The Exonerator: The Dallas D.A. is Reviewing Old Cases, Freeing Prisoners — and Riling His Peers". The Wall Street Journal.