Christi Craddick | |
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Railroad Commissioner of Texas | |
Assumed office December 12, 2012 | |
Governor | Rick Perry Greg Abbott |
Preceded by | Buddy Garcia |
Personal details | |
Born | Christi Leigh Craddick July 1, 1970 Midland, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Tom Craddick (Father) |
Education | University of Texas at Austin (BA, JD) |
Christi Leigh Craddick (born July 1, 1970) is an American politician. She is one of three members of the Railroad Commission of Texas, 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.[1]
A native of Midland, Texas, Craddick won her seat in the general election held on November 6, 2012.