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The Independent Weekly Features Donald Cravins Jr.

The Rising Son

Donald Cravins Jr. was born with high name recognition but developed his own pit bull rep in the Legislature. Now he’s setting his sights on Congress.

By Jeremy Alford
Published in The Independent Weekly on June 11, 2008

When Don Cravins Jr. stepped into the state Senate two years ago, he brought with him more than campaign promises and political aspirations. He also carried the name of his father, who had previously represented the Lafayette/St. Landry Senate district for 14 years before moving on to become mayor of Opelousas. As such, the younger Cravins was known simply as “Junior” around the chamber, which suited him fine. Two years before, he was serving in the House while his father was still in the Senate (the only father-son duo in the Legislature’s history). But now things were different; there was a sense of history as Cravins took over for his dad. “It was a proud moment,” he recalls.

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