He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1961 and was on active duty and in the Navy Reserve until his retirement as a Captain in 1998. For his military service he was awarded the Legion of Merit and many other medals.
He later served in several senior capacities in the Department of Defense including Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness (2000), Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs (1998-2001), and Acting Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Civil Support.[5]
Later careeredit
After retiring from federal service in 2001, he became a partner in the Washington, DC office of Blank Rome, LLP.[5] In 2003 he joined System Planning Corporation (SPC) of Arlington, Virginia as its Senior Vice President for National Intelligence, Security and Response.[5] He continues to serve as Senior Advisor to the CEO of SPC.[5]
He served as Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans from 2008 to 2009.[10]
Political candidacyedit
He sought the Republican nomination for Governor of Maine in 1978 and 1982.[4] He sought the Republican nomination for Attorney General of Maine in 1979.[4]
He was a Republican candidate for Governor of Maine in 1982.[4]
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Charles Langmaid Cragin III 6 born October 9 1943 is an American politician from Maine He was the Republican nominee for governor of Maine in 1982 losing in a landslide to Democratic incumbent Gov Joseph E Brennan Afterwards Cragin was a Republican National Committee member from Maine from 1983 to 1990 7 and as acting U S Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness in 2000 8 Charles CraginAssistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs ActingIn office August 4 1999 May 31 2001April 12 1998 August 3 1999PresidentBill ClintonSecretaryWilliam CohenDonald RumsfeldPreceded byDeborah R LeeSucceeded byThomas F HallUnited States Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness ActingIn office March 31 2000 May 23 2000PresidentBill ClintonSecretaryWilliam CohenPreceded byRudy de LeonSucceeded byBernard RostkerChairman of the Board of Veterans AppealsIn office March 1991 March 1997PresidentGeorge H W BushBill ClintonPreceded byKenneth E EatonSucceeded byRoger K Bauer acting 1 Personal detailsBornCharles Langmaid Cragin III 2 1943 10 09 October 9 1943 age 80 2 Portland Maine 2 Political partyRepublicanAlma materUniversity of Maine BS JD AwardsLegion of MeritDefense Meritorious Service MedalNavy Meritorious Service Medal 2 Navy Commendation Medal 2 Army Commendation MedalNavy Expeditionary MedalNational Defense Service MedalNavy Good Conduct MedalArmed Forces Reserve MedalMilitary serviceBranch serviceUnited States NavyUnited States Navy Reserve 3 4 5 Years of service1961 1964 active duty 1964 1998 reserve RankCaptain Cragin also was the first Senate confirmed chairman of the Board of Veterans Appeals in the U S Department of Veterans Affairs 9 Contents 1 Education 2 Military service 3 Early career 4 Legal career 5 Federal service 6 Later career 7 Political candidacy 8 ReferencesEducation editHe received a Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Maine in 1967 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Maine School of Law in 1970 4 Military service editHe enlisted in the United States Navy in 1961 and was on active duty and in the Navy Reserve until his retirement as a Captain in 1998 For his military service he was awarded the Legion of Merit and many other medals Early career editFrom 1964 to 1969 he was an announcer and newsman for WIDE Radio WPOR Radio and WSCH Radio amp TV 4 All based in Biddeford and Portland 4 In 1969 he was a research assistant for Peat Marwick Mitchell amp Co 4 Legal career editFrom 1969 to 1990 he practiced law with Verrill and Dana in Portland 4 Federal service editIn 1990 he was nominated by President George H W Bush and confirmed by the United States Senate in 1991 as Chairman of the Board of Veterans Appeals of the Department of Veterans Affairs He later served in several senior capacities in the Department of Defense including Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel amp Readiness 2000 Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Personnel amp Readiness Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs 1998 2001 and Acting Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Civil Support 5 Later career editAfter retiring from federal service in 2001 he became a partner in the Washington DC office of Blank Rome LLP 5 In 2003 he joined System Planning Corporation SPC of Arlington Virginia as its Senior Vice President for National Intelligence Security and Response 5 He continues to serve as Senior Advisor to the CEO of SPC 5 He served as Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans from 2008 to 2009 10 Political candidacy editHe sought the Republican nomination for Governor of Maine in 1978 and 1982 4 He sought the Republican nomination for Attorney General of Maine in 1979 4 He was a Republican candidate for Governor of Maine in 1982 4 References edit The United States Government Manual 1997 1998 a b c Nomination of Charles L Cragin hearing before the Committee on Veterans Affairs United States Senate One Hundred Second Congress first session on the nomination of Charles L Cragin to be chairman of the Board of Veterans Appeals Department of Veterans Affairs February 19 1991 page 16 The Honorable Charles L Cragin a b c d e f g h i Nomination of Charles L Cragin hearing before the Committee on Veterans Affairs United States Senate One Hundred Second Congress first session on the nomination of Charles L Cragin to be chairman of the Board of Veterans Appeals Department of Veterans Affairs February 19 1991 pages 16 23 a b c d e Veterans Affairs Official s bios University of Maine in Portland and University of Maine School of Law Commencement Program 1970 Maine Street Solutions Senior Government Affairs Counselor Archived from the original on 22 December 2015 Retrieved 20 December 2015 COMMITTEE MEMBER BIOGRAPHIES PDF U S Department of Veterans Affairs Retrieved 20 December 2015 PN9 3 Charles L Cragin Department of Veterans Affairs 102nd United States Congress 28 February 1991 Retrieved 15 November 2017 Hon Charles L Cragin Party political offices Preceded byLinwood Palmer Jr Republican nominee for Governor of Maine1982 Succeeded byJohn McKernan Jr Government offices Preceded byRudy de Leon United States Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness ActingMarch 31 2000 May 23 2000 Succeeded byBernard Rostker Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Cragin amp oldid 1144665288, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
