James "Jim" Craig
Former Derby City Council Member Ward I & II

James "Jim" Craig
Former Derby City Council Member Ward I & II

Term
Apr. 12, 2005 - Apr. 14, 2015

Term as City Council Ward I
Apr. 12, 2005 - Jan. 08, 2013

• Darrell Downing and James "Jim" Craig defeated Tyler Helton and Thomas Prunier in the primary Mar. 01, 2005 to run in the general election Apr. 05, 2005
• elected Apr. 05, 2005 defeating Ward I incumbent Darrell Downing
• sworn in Aug. 23, 2005
• re-elected Apr. 07, 2009 defeating Dan Billman and Jerry Lucas
• Craig's Ward I term was ending in Apr. 2013 but he had to resign from the council before he could be appointed to the open seat of Heath Horyna. Boundary changes after the 2010 census put his residence out of Ward I. He was the only member impacted by the new boundaries.
• He submitted his Ward I resignation and was sworn in for the Ward II appointment at the same council meeting on Jan. 08, 2013.

Term as City Council Ward II
Jan. 08, 2013 - Apr. 14, 2015

• appointed and sworn in Jan. 08, 2013 to fill the unexpired term of Heath Horyna
• defeated Apr. 07, 2015 and lost the Ward II seat to Jack Hezlep

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