Richard Cranwell

C. Richard Cranwell
Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia
In office
June 18, 2005 – December 4, 2010
Preceded byKerry J. Donley
Succeeded byBrian Moran
Minority Leader of the
Virginia House of Delegates
In office
January 12, 2000 – January 9, 2002
Preceded byVance Wilkins
Succeeded byFrank Hall
Majority Leader of the
Virginia House of Delegates
In office
November 19, 1991 – January 12, 2000
Preceded byTom Moss
Succeeded byMorgan Griffith
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 14th district
In office
January 12, 1983 – January 9, 2002
Preceded byFranklin Slayton
Succeeded byDanny Marshall
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 7th district
In office
January 13, 1982 – January 12, 1983
Serving with G. Steven Agee
Preceded byVic Thomas
Succeeded byG. C. Jennings
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 8th district
In office
January 12, 1972 – January 13, 1982
Preceded byNone (district created)
Succeeded byBill Wilson
Personal details
Born
Charles Richard Cranwell

(1942-07-26) July 26, 1942 (age 82)
Ceredo-Kenova, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceRoanoke County, Virginia
Alma materVirginia Tech (B.S.)
University of Richmond (J.D.)
ProfessionLawyer

Charles Richard "Dick" Cranwell (born July 26, 1942) 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.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Session 2001; C. Richard 'Dick' Cranwell". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved November 22, 2008.
  2. ^ "Party Chair". vademocrats.org. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved November 22, 2008.