Greater Columbus Basketball Legend Association
2019 GCBLA inductee
2019 GCBLA INDUCTEE
COLUMBUS, OHIO
Category: LEADERSHIP
Recognition
Hearcel F. Craig brings a strong background of public service to the Statehouse as he serves as state Senator following two two-year terms as state Representative. Craig’s commitment to the residents of Columbus began decades ago when he worked as legislative liaison for the Ohio Department of Youth Services. During his tenure at ODYS, Craig drafted legislation and secured legislative sponsorship for bills introduced in the Ohio General Assembly, including legislation which secured $83 million for much needed capital improvements to ODYS facilities. He has been director of recruitment & admissions for City Year, the former executive director of the Hilltop Civic Council, elected as a Columbus City Councilman. During the past three decades, Craig has volunteered his time as a trustee on numerous community service boards, many focused on education. He has served as a member of the Columbus Public Schools Equity Task Force, the Columbus State Community College Department of Business and Industry Technology Curriculum Committee, the Southside Learning and Development Center’s Board of Trustees, the Ohio Hunger Task Force Board of Trustees and the Columbus Cultural Arts Center Board of Trustees, and more recently served on the board of the Military Veterans Resource Center. Craig also served as board chair for the Alliance for Cooperative Justice, board chair for the Franklin County Prevention Institute and chair of the State Education Committee for the Columbus Chapter of the NAACP. He proudly served our nation in the United States Army from 1970-1972.
SEN. HEARCEL F. CRAIG
SEN. HEARCEL F. CRAIG
LEADERSHIP