David Craighead (politician)

David Craighead (March 8, 1931 – January 19, 2016) was a Romanian-American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 95th district of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Life and career

Craighead was born in Galați in Romania. He attended Baylor University.

Craighead served in the army during the Korean conflict. He was a columnist and newspaper reporter for newspapers in Oklahoma and Texas.

In 1973, Craighead was elected to represent the 95th district of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, succeeding A. J. Clemons. He served until 1989, when he was succeeded by Jim Isaac.

Craighead died in January 2016, at the age of 84.

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1931 births

2016 deaths

People from Galați

Romanian emigrants to the United States

Democratic Party members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives

20th-century American politicians

20th-century Members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives

Baylor University alumni

American newspaper reporters and correspondents

American columnists

Journalists from Texas

Journalists from Oklahoma

American male journalists

United States Army personnel of the Korean War

20th-century American journalists

20th-century American male writers