Craig Washington

Craig Anthony Washington
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 18th district
In office
December 9, 1989 – January 3, 1995
Preceded byMickey Leland
Succeeded bySheila Jackson Lee
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 13th district
In office
January 11, 1983 – January 23, 1990
Preceded byWalter Mengden
Succeeded byRodney Ellis
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 86th district
In office
January 9, 1973 – January 11, 1983
Preceded byCharles Finnell
Succeeded byLarry Q. Evans
Personal details
Born
Craig Anthony Washington

(1941-10-12) October 12, 1941 (age 83)
Longview, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children5
ResidenceHouston, Texas
EducationPrairie View A&M University (BS)
Texas Southern University (JD)
OccupationAttorney

Craig Anthony Washington (born October 12, 1941) is an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician from Texas who served in the Texas State Senate and the United States House of Representatives.

The son of Roy and Azalia Washington, Washington graduated from Prairie View A&M University in 1966 and was originally interested in becoming a doctor, but as admissions to medical school had already ceased, Washington decided to instead apply at Texas Southern University's law school.[citation needed]