Richard Crandall is an experienced education administrator, legislator, and businessman. After earning a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University, he attended the University of Notre Dame to earn a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. In 2007, Crandall won a seat in the Arizona state House of Representatives, which he held until 2010. During his tenure in office, Crandall sat on the Appropriations Committee and the Judiciary Committee. He also became the Chairman of the Education Committee and the Vice Chair of the Commerce Committee.
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In 2011, Richard Crandall won another election, this time to the Arizona state Senate. There he chaired the Education Committee and the Transportation Committee and joined the Appropriations Committee, the Public Health and Safety Committee, and the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and the Joint Committee on Capital Review. At every level of government he has been in, he has sought to keep lawmakers honest and ensure that their work positively affects as many people as possible.
Richard Crandall, as the Chairman of the Education Committees in both houses, developed an interest in education and how kids learn. Crandall is currently the CEO and Chairman of the Board for a company called Child Nutrition Resource (CN Resource), which consults with state agencies and individual districts to create nutritional options for kids in public schools in compliance with strict state and federal regulations.
