Joyce Craig | |
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56th Mayor of Manchester | |
In office January 2, 2018 –January 2, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Ted Gatsas |
Succeeded by | Jay Ruais |
Personal details | |
Born | Manchester,New Hampshire,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Michael Craig |
Children | 3 |
Education | University of New Hampshire (BA) |
Joyce Craig is an American politician who served as the 56th mayor of Manchester,New Hampshire. [1] She was the first female mayor of the city,having been elected in 2017. [2] [3]
In May 2023,Craig formed an exploratory committee for a potential bid for governor in the 2024 election. [4] She announced her bid for the Democratic nomination on July 12. [5]
Craig's first political campaign came in 2007,when she was elected to the Manchester School Board. In 2009,she was elected to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen,where she represented Ward 1 from January 3,2010 to January 3,2016,until her first campaign for mayor in 2015,which she narrowly lost. [6] Craig finished second in the nonpartisan blanket primary,thus advancing to face incumbent mayor Ted Gatsas in the general election,where she lost in a recount by 64 votes. [7]
In 2017,Craig again challenged Gatsas,this time finishing first in the nonpartisan blanket primary and defeating Gatsas in the general election 53% to 46%. In doing so,Craig became the first woman ever elected as mayor of Manchester. [3]
Craig was sworn in as the 56th mayor of Manchester on January 5,2018,promising in her inauguration to focus on improving school quality,combating the opioid epidemic,and promoting the creation of high-tech jobs in the city. On March 16,2023,Craig announced that she will not seek a fourth term as mayor. [8]
Joyce and her husband,attorney Michael Craig,have three children,William,Sarah,and Kathryn. [9]
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