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scope="row">Websites</th> <td class="table-data"> <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150623065112/http://www.christicraddick.com/">Christi Craddick Campaign</a> <br/> <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150623065112/http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/commissioners/craddick/index.php">Commissioner Christi Craddick</a> </td> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Twitter</th> <td class="table-data"><a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150623065112/http://twitter.com/ChristiCraddick">@ChristiCraddick</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Facebook</th> <td class="table-data"> <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150623065112/http://www.facebook.com/christicraddick">Christi Craddick</a> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="cell w-6"> <header class="section-header"> <h3>Texas Office</h3> </header> <hr class="thin"> <table class="table table-map" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Phone</th> <td class="table-data"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150623065112/tel:+1-512-463-7140">512-463-7140</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Address</th> <td class="table-data">Box 12967<br/> Austin, TX 78711</td> </tr> </table> </div> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div id="profile" class="tabs"> <ul> <li> <a href="#statistics_tab" title="">Details</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20150623065112/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/bio/christi-craddick/" title="">Bio</a> </li> </ul> <div id="statistics_tab"> <div class="grid"> <div class="cell w-4"> <header class="section-header"> <h3>Political Profile</h3> </header> <hr class="thin"> <table class="table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Current Office</th> <td class="table-data">Texas Railroad Commission</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Party</th> <td class="table-data">Republican Party</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Term Expiration</th> <td class="table-data">2018</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Term Length</th> <td class="table-data">6 years</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Salary</th> <td class="table-data">$137,500 per year</td> </tr> </table> <header class="section-header"> <h3>Financial Statements</h3> </header> <hr class="thin"> <ul class="data financials"> <li><a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150623065112/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/filings/2014/CraddickCY2013.pdf">2014</a></li> <li><a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150623065112/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/filings/2012/CraddickCY2012.pdf">2012</a></li> <li><a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150623065112/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/filings/2011/CraddickCY2011.pdf">2011</a></li> </ul> <table class="table financials" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <th class="table-row" 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