Robert Emmett Craven Sr. (born November 19, 1955) is an American politician and a Democrat in the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing District 32 since January 1, 2013. He serves as Chairman of the House Municipal Government Committee and a member of the House Judiciary Committee. Craven also serves on the R.I. Governor's Justice Reinvestment Working Group.

Chairman Craven graduated from La Salle Academy in Providence, Rhode Island in 1974. He earned his BA (Bachelor of Arts) from the University of Rhode Island and his JD (Doctor of Jurisprudence) from the New England School of Law.

Rep. Robert E. Craven, during his time in the Rhode Island House of Representatives, is responsible for legislation that:

Robert E. Craven was admitted to the Rhode Island Bar in 1983^{[citation needed]}. From 1983 to 1992, he was an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Rhode Island and the Chief of the Public Corruptions Unit^{[citation needed]}. He has also served as the president and a member of the board of directors from 1993 to 1996 at the Center for Non-Violence in Providence, Rhode Island^{[citation needed]}. He served as a member of the Town Council of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, from 1994 to 1996^{[citation needed]}. He was the Town Solicitor in Foster, RI from 1998 to 2004^{[citation needed]}, and he holds the same position in Charlestown, RI (2007–present)^{[citation needed]}.

Craven is the sole proprietor of a private-practice law firm in North Kingstown, RI.