He holds a bachelor's and master's degree in accounting from Brigham Young University and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana.
Elected in 2007 to the House and 2010 to the Senate, he resigned in 2013 to accept a position in Wyoming.
The court ruled that the law removing the duties of the superintendent of public instruction and placing them into the hands of an appointed director conflicts with the Wyoming State Constitution.
[2] Crandall resigned his position as Colorado's Commissioner of Education on May 19, 2016, a mere four months into the job.
serves on the board of directors of digital marketing firm ChannelNet.