Joyce Craig

Joyce Craig
Joyce Craig
56th Mayor of Manchester
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 2, 2018
Preceded by	Ted Gatsas
City of Manchester Alderman; from the 1st Ward
	In office; January 3, 2010 – January 3, 2016
Preceded by	Mark E. Roy
Succeeded by	Kevin Cavanaugh
Personal details
Born	Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Michael Craig
Children	3
Education	University of New Hampshire (BA)

Joyce Craig is an American politician serving as the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire.[1] She is the first female mayor of the city, having been elected in 2017.[2][3]

Elected office

Early elected career

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 until her first campaign of Mayor in 2015.[4] 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.[5]

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.[6]

Mayoralty

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.

Family

Joyce and her husband, Attorney Michael Craig, have three children, William, Sarah and Kathryn. [7]

References

http://nhpr.org/post/craig-sworn-first-woman-mayor-manchester
DiStaso, John (March 21, 2017). "Craig Running for Mayor". WMUR. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
Sutherland, Paige (November 8, 2017). "Joyce Craig Becomes Manchester's First Elected Female Mayor". NHPR. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
DiStaso, John (March 21, 2017). "Updated NH Primary Source: Gabby Giffords gun control group to air radio ads hitting Sununu on carry law". WMUR. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
DiStaso, John (September 19, 2017). "Manchester mayoral primary: Craig finishes first, Gatsas second; both advance to general election". WMUR. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
Sutherland, Paige (November 8, 2017). "Joyce Craig Becomes Manchester's First Elected Female Mayor". NHPR. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
Niroula, Tilak. "Wishing Joyce Craig good luck in her second term as mayor of Manchester". Manchester Ink Link. Retrieved 18 December 2019.

Political offices
Preceded by Ted Gatsas	Mayor of Manchester 2018–present	Incumbent

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[1] ttp://nhpr.org/post/craig-sworn-first-woman-mayor-manchester

[2] DiStaso, John (March 21, 2017). "Craig Running for Mayor". WMUR. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

[3] Sutherland, Paige (November 8, 2017). "Joyce Craig Becomes Manchester's First Elected Female Mayor". NHPR. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

[4] DiStaso, John (March 21, 2017). "Updated NH Primary Source: Gabby Giffords gun control group to air radio ads hitting Sununu on carry law". WMUR. Retrieved May 8, 2019.

[5] DiStaso, John (September 19, 2017). "Manchester mayoral primary: Craig finishes first, Gatsas second; both advance to general election". WMUR. Retrieved May 8, 2019.

[6] Sutherland, Paige (November 8, 2017). "Joyce Craig Becomes Manchester's First Elected Female Mayor". NHPR. Retrieved May 8, 2019.

[7] Niroula, Tilak. "Wishing Joyce Craig good luck in her second term as mayor of Manchester". Manchester Ink Link. Retrieved 18 December 2019.