Chip Cravaack | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 8th district | |
In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Jim Oberstar |
Succeeded by | Rick Nolan |
Personal details | |
Born | Raymond John Cravaack 1959 (age 64–65)[a] Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Traci |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | United States Naval Academy University of West Florida |
Occupation | Pilot |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
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Years of service | Navy: 1981–1990 Naval Reserve: 1990–2005 |
Rank | ![]() |
Raymond John "Chip" Cravaack[1] (born 1959)[a] is an American former politician and aviator. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for northeastern Minnesota's 8th congressional district from 2011 to 2013. In his first run for political office, he upset 18-term Democratic incumbent Jim Oberstar by a margin of 4,400 votes to become the first Republican since 1947 to represent the district.[11] Previously, Cravaack was a pilot for Northwest Airlines, and before that, he was a Navy pilot and a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. He was defeated by DFL nominee Rick Nolan on November 6, 2012.[12]
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