Textile Executive Running for Congress

Keith Crisco, President and Chairman, Asheboro Elastics Corp., Asheboro, N.C., has announced that he is seeking the nomination of the Democratic Party to run for the Second Congressional District. The incumbent is Republican Renee Ellmers. Both Crisco and Ellmers will each face opposition in his or her party primary.

In addition to his experience as a textile executive, Crisco served as N.C. Secretary of Commerce in the Administration of Governor Bev Perdue.