LARRY CRAIG
Name: Larry Edwin Craig
Born: 20 July 1945 Council, Idaho
Larry Edwin Craig (born July 20, 1945) is an American politician from the state
of Idaho. As a Republican, he has represented the state of Idaho in the United
States Senate since 1991. In addition, Craig served in the U.S. House of
Representatives, representing Idaho's 1st congressional district (1981–1991).
Including his service in the House of Representatives, Craig is the second-longest
serving member of the United States Congress in Idaho history, trailing only
William Edgar Borah. In addition to serving in Congress, Craig has been a member
of the Board of Directors of the National Rifle Association since 1983. Craig
has also been selected for induction into the Idaho Hall of Fame. Although he
was selected in March 2007, the announcement was made in October 2007.
On August 27, 2007 the Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call revealed that Craig had
been arrested for lewd conduct in the men's bathroom at the Minneapolis-St. Paul
International Airport on June 11, 2007, and pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of
disorderly conduct on August 8, 2007. As a result of the controversy
surrounding his arrest and subsequent guilty plea, Senator Craig announced his
intention to resign from the Senate at a news conference on September 1, 2007,
which was to become effective on September 30, 2007. After failing to withdraw
his guilty plea, on October 4, 2007, Craig released a statement refusing to
resign as Senator for Idaho. Craig has stated that he will not run for re-election
in 2008.
Name: Larry Edwin Craig
Born: 20 July 1945 Council, Idaho
Larry Edwin Craig (born July 20, 1945) is an American politician from the state
of Idaho. As a Republican, he has represented the state of Idaho in the United
States Senate since 1991. In addition, Craig served in the U.S. House of
Representatives, representing Idaho's 1st congressional district (1981–1991).
Including his service in the House of Representatives, Craig is the second-longest
serving member of the United States Congress in Idaho history, trailing only
William Edgar Borah. In addition to serving in Congress, Craig has been a member
of the Board of Directors of the National Rifle Association since 1983. Craig
has also been selected for induction into the Idaho Hall of Fame. Although he
was selected in March 2007, the announcement was made in October 2007.
On August 27, 2007 the Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call revealed that Craig had
been arrested for lewd conduct in the men's bathroom at the Minneapolis-St. Paul
International Airport on June 11, 2007, and pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of
disorderly conduct on August 8, 2007. As a result of the controversy
surrounding his arrest and subsequent guilty plea, Senator Craig announced his
intention to resign from the Senate at a news conference on September 1, 2007,
which was to become effective on September 30, 2007. After failing to withdraw
his guilty plea, on October 4, 2007, Craig released a statement refusing to
resign as Senator for Idaho. Craig has stated that he will not run for re-election
in 2008.