Rich Crandall

Richard D. "Rich" Crandall
Colorado Commissioner of Education
In office January 2016 – May 19, 2016
Preceded by	Elliott Asp
Succeeded by	Katy Anthes
Director of the Wyoming Department of Education
In office August 1, 2013 – April 2014
Preceded by	Jim Rose
Succeeded by	Cindy Hill
Member of the Arizona Senate
In office January 10, 2011 – August 2013
Preceded by	Chuck Gray
Succeeded by	Dave Farnsworth
Constituency	16th (January–August 2013) 19th (2011–2013)
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 19th district
In office January 8, 2007 – January 10, 2011 Serving with Kirk Adams
Preceded by	Gary Pierce
Succeeded by	Justin Olson
Personal details
Born	September 13, 1967 (1967-09-13) (age 57) Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Leann Larson Crandall
Children	13
Alma mater	Brigham Young University University of Notre Dame

Richard D. Crandall, known as Rich Crandall (born 1967), is a businessman, former Arizona legislator, and former director of the Wyoming Department of Education.

Background

Crandall was born in Santa Barbara, California. He holds a bachelor's and master's degree in accounting from Brigham Young University and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

Career

Arizona lawmaker

Crandall is a moderate Republican a former member of the Arizona State Senate and Arizona House of Representatives. Elected in 2007 to the House and 2010 to the Senate, he resigned in 2013 to accept a position in Wyoming.

Wyoming Department of Education

Crandall was director of the Wyoming Department of Education, based in the capital city of Cheyenne, Wyoming from August 2013 to April 2014. The position of Director was dissolved when the Wyoming Supreme Court, in a three-to-two vote on 28 January 2014, ruled the legislation that created the position unconstitutional. The court ruled that the law removing the duties of the superintendent of public instruction and placing them into the hands of an appointed director conflicts with the Wyoming State Constitution. The court ruled Crandall's director position as unconstitutional.

Education Commissioner of Colorado

He was appointed the Education Commissioner of Colorado in December 2015. Crandall resigned his position as Colorado's Commissioner of Education on May 19, 2016, a mere four months into the job.

Current

Crandall is the founder and chair of CN Resource and is also the CFO/partner for Crandall Corporate Dietitians. He currently serves on the board of directors of digital marketing firm ChannelNet.

Personal

He is member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and is married to Leann Larson Crandall and together they have 13 children (seven from his first marriage to Patrice Webb and six from his second marriage).

Sources

• Crandall's legislative bio