Richard D. "Rich" Crandall
Colorado Commissioner of Education
In office
January 2016 – May 19, 2016
Preceded byElliott Asp
Succeeded byKaty Anthes
Director of the Wyoming Department of Education
In office
August 1, 2013 – April 2014
Preceded byJim Rose
Succeeded byCindy Hill[lower-alpha 1]
Member of the Arizona Senate
In office
January 10, 2011 – August 2013
Preceded byChuck Gray
Succeeded byDave Farnsworth
Constituency16th (January–August 2013)
19th (2011–2013)
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 19th district
In office
January 8, 2007 – January 10, 2011
Serving with Kirk Adams
Preceded byGary Pierce
Succeeded byJustin Olson
Personal details
BornSeptember 13, 1967 (1967-09-13) (age 56)
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLeann Larson Crandall
Children13
Alma materBrigham Young University
University of Notre Dame

Richard D. Crandall, known as Rich Crandall (born 1967), is a businessman, former Arizona legislator, and former director of the Wyoming Department of Education.

Background

Crandall was born in Santa Barbara, California. He holds a bachelor's and master's degree in accounting from Brigham Young University and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

Career

Arizona lawmaker

Crandall is a moderate Republican a former member of the Arizona State Senate and Arizona House of Representatives. Elected in 2007 to the House and 2010 to the Senate, he resigned in 2013 to accept a position in Wyoming.

Wyoming Department of Education

Crandall was director of the Wyoming Department of Education, based in the capital city of Cheyenne, Wyoming from August 2013 to April 2014. The position of Director was dissolved when the Wyoming Supreme Court, in a three-to-two vote on 28 January 2014, ruled the legislation that created the position unconstitutional. The court ruled that the law removing the duties of the superintendent of public instruction and placing them into the hands of an appointed director conflicts with the Wyoming State Constitution.[1] The court ruled Crandall's director position as unconstitutional.

Education Commissioner of Colorado

He was appointed the Education Commissioner of Colorado in December 2015.[2] Crandall resigned his position as Colorado's Commissioner of Education on May 19, 2016, a mere four months into the job.[3]

Current

Crandall is the founder and chair of CN Resource and is also the CFO/partner for Crandall Corporate Dietitians. He currently serves on the board of directors of digital marketing firm ChannelNet.

Personal

He is member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and is married to Leann Larson Crandall and together they have 13 children (seven from his first marriage to Patrice Webb and six from his second marriage).[4]

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "State asks court to reconsider Hill ruling". Wyoming Tribune-Eagle. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Former Arizona lawmaker, Wyoming schools chief is pick for Colorado education commissioner". Chalkbeat. 2015-12-14. Retrieved Aug 5, 2016.
  3. ↑ "News Release - Colorado Education Commissioner steps down". Retrieved Aug 5, 2016.
  4. ↑ Votesmart.org-Rich Crandall

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