Judge Cracraft has been an NLRB judge for almost 20 years, serving as Associate Chief Judge in San Francisco from January 2005 until December 2012. Before her appointment as an NLRB judge in 1995, she had a distinguished career in labor relations law.  She was an attorney in private practice for several years and served a 5-year term as a Member of the Board from 1986 to 1991.  She is a native of Missouri and received both her undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Missouri.