Larry Craig

Larry Edwin Craig (born July 20, 1945) is an American politician. He is a former Republican politician from the U.S. state of Idaho. He served 18 years in the U.S. Senate (1991–2009), preceded by 10 years in the U.S. House, representing Idaho's first district (1981–91).^[2]

Larry Craig
United States Senator from Idaho
In office January 3, 1991 – January 3, 2009
Preceded by	Jim McClure
Succeeded by	Jim Risch
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho's 1st district
In office January 5, 1981 – January 3, 1991
Preceded by	Steve Symms
Succeeded by	Larry LaRocco
Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging
In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005
Preceded by	John Breaux
Succeeded by	Gordon Smith
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	Arlen Specter
Succeeded by	Daniel Akaka
Personal details
Born	Larry Edwin Craig (1945-07-20) July 20, 1945 (age 79) Council, Idaho
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Suzanne Thompson
Residence	Eagle, Idaho[1]
Alma mater	University of Idaho, George Washington University
Occupation	Rancher
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army National Guard
Years of service	1970–1972
Rank	Private First Class
Unit	Idaho National Guard

On June 11, 2007, Craig was arrested at the Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport. He was arrested for lewd behavior in the men's bathroom. He ended up pleading guilty to disorderly conduct.^[3] Many people and media called him a hypocrite because he felt strongly against LGBT rights in the United States.^[4][5]

References

1. "Larry Craig (Rep)". The Washington Times. The Washington Times, LLC. October 5, 2007. Archived from the original on December 28, 2008. Retrieved October 24, 2008.
2. "CRAIG, Larry Edwin – Biographical Information". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Library of Congress. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
3. "Idaho Senator Says He Regrets Guilty Plea in Restroom Incident". The New York Times. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
4. "Craig's 'I'm not gay' statement riles gay activists". NBC News. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
5. "Hypocrisy And Senators Craig And Vitter". CBS News. Retrieved September 8, 2023.

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