Don Cravins, Jr.
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Don graduated from LSU in 1994. Upon graduation, Don attended the Southern University Law Center and obtained a juris doctorate in 1998. Don successfully passed the Louisiana State Bar exam in 1998.
In 2004, Don was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives. At that time, he and his father State Senator Don Cravins, Sr., made Louisiana history by becoming the only father and son to serve in the Louisiana Legislature at the same time. In 2006, Don was elected to the Louisiana Senate for the seat vacated by his father. During his tenure in the Senate, Don served as Chair of the Insurance Committee and Vice Chair of the Retirement Committee.
In January of 2009 Don began serving as Staff Director and Chief Counsel for the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. He oversaw all activities of the Committee, vetted presidential nominees, developed policy and legislative initiatives and managed a staff of 30 employees. He played a vital role in the successful passage of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. In January of 2013, Don accepted a new role and began serving as Chief of Staff for U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu of Louisiana. As such, he was responsible for the administrative and legislative responsibilities of the Senator’s office and created initiatives to assist Louisiana’s small and minority business communities.
In 2015 Don was named the National Urban League’s Senior Vice President for Policy and Executive Director of its Washington Bureau. His primary responsibilities included developing the League’s policy and advocacy agendas and furthering the League’s mission to empower communities through job creation and small business development.
In March 2019, Don accepted a new role as Vice President of Policy and External Affairs at Charter Communications, Inc. and was responsible for building partnerships with external stakeholders to further shared policy objectives. Charter is America’s second largest cable operator in the United States and third largest pay TV operator.