Upton’s Shawn Craig, who is an Iraq war veteran, announced that he has taken another step towards launching his campaign for State Representative by publishing a website. The website is ShawnCraig2014.com.
“We have been receiving tremendous support for my candidacy, so today we are taking the next step by launching a website,” said Craig.
The website contains pages on background, issues and news. People can also donate and volunteer via the website.
Craig plans to focus on growing jobs, accountability of tax dollars, lowering the tax burden and restoring integrity to the State House. His private and municipal experience has well prepared him to tackle these issues and make a positive difference.
“Working in the private sector, I know first-hand how government puts road blocks in creating jobs. If we want to put our state back on track, we need more small business people at the State House not professional politicians,” said Craig.
Craig is a member of the Upton Finance Committee and is the liaison to the Mendon Upton Regional School District. He is also the Vice-Chairman of the Mendon-Upton Multi-Board Task Force. In addition, he is a member of the VFW and Upton Men’s Club. “I believe in a life of service,” said Craig.
Craig gave up his financial planning practice in 2003 when he was called to active duty with the Marine Forces Reserve and deployed to Iraq with Delta Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion. His military awards include the Combat Action Ribbon and Presidential Unit Citation.
Professionally, Craig has 18 years of private sector experience with the majority spent within the financial services industry. He worked for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) for 8.5 years where he investigated broker-dealers for compliance with federal securities laws and FINRA rules and regulations. One investigation of which he was the team lead resulted in the discovery of fraud and misrepresentation at a firm located in Braintree, MA. Craig drafted a referral whereby the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission became engaged along with the FBI. The firm’s owner was detained October 2, 2012 and sentenced in April 2013 to 17 years in federal prison plus 3 years supervised probation and $9 million in restitution. Craig left FINRA in 2013 to start a consulting business focused on helping small broker-dealers.
Craig earned his B.A. from Roanoke College, where he double majored in International Relations and Business, and an M.S. in Finance from Suffolk University in Boston.
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