Rachelle Aud Crowe | |
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United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office June 21, 2022 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Steven D. Weinhoeft |
Member of the Illinois Senate from the 56th district | |
In office January 9, 2019 (2019-January-09) – June 15, 2022 (2022-June-15) | |
Preceded by | Bill Haine |
Succeeded by | Kristopher Tharp |
Personal details | |
Born | 1972 or 1973 (age 51–52) Wood River, Illinois, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Glen Carbon, Illinois, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Missouri (BA) Saint Louis University (JD) |
Profession | Attorney |
Rachelle Aud Crowe (born 1972/1973) is the United States attorney for the Southern District of Illinois. She was previously a member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 56th district.
Education
Crowe received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Missouri–St. Louis in 1996 and a Juris Doctor from the Saint Louis University School of Law in 2000.
Career
Crowe served as an associate with Hoagland, Fitzgerald, Smith & Praintis from 2000 to 2002, then Riezman Berger from 2002 to 2004 and Carmody MacDonald P.C. from 2004 to 2006. Crowe was previously a prosecutor with the Madison County State's Attorney's Office.
She defeated Downstate United and de facto Republican candidate Hal Patton, the mayor of Edwardsville, in the 2018 general election to succeed longtime Democratic incumbent Bill Haine. Crowe resigned from the Illinois Senate on June 15, 2022. In July 2022, Kristopher Tharp was appointed to succeed her.
U.S. attorney
On April 22, 2022, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Crowe to serve as the United States attorney for the Southern District of Illinois. On April 25, 2022, her nomination was sent to the Senate. On May 12, 2022, her nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote. On May 17, 2022, her nomination was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote. She was sworn in on June 21, 2022.
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rachelle Aud Crowe | 45,727 | 58.4 | |
Downstate United | Hal Patton | 32,549 | 41.6 | |
Total votes | 78,276 | 100.0 |
References
- Staff (May 19, 2022). "State senator from Glen Carbon confirmed as U.S. attorney for southern Illinois". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ Aud Crowe, Rachelle (October 20, 2018). "Illinois Senate 56th District Democratic nominee: Rachelle Aud Crowe" (Interview). Interviewed by Belleville News-Democrat Editorial Board. Belleville, Illinois: Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 56" (PDF). 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Five New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. April 22, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- Staff Report (August 23, 2017). "Glen Carbon prosecutor Rachelle Aud Crowe announces run for Illinois Senate". The Telegraph. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- Kamp, Matt (November 6, 2018). "Aud Crowe takes over for Haine in state senate victory over Patton". The Telegraph. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- Miller, Rich (June 15, 2022). "Sen. Crowe resigns to take over as US Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois". Capitol Fax. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- Miller, Rich (July 8, 2022). "Campaign notebook: Uihlein recharges Proft PAC with another $5 million; Bailey on numerous special sessions; Gas station owners fight back; RINO-hater prevails in House primary; New senator, justice sworn in". Capitol Fax. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- "Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. April 25, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- "Results of Executive Business Meeting – May 12, 2022" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- "PN1970 - Nomination of Rachelle L. Crowe for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. May 17, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- "Meet the U.S. Attorney - Rachelle Aud Crowe". United States Department of Justice. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
External links
- Official profile at Illinois General Assembly official website
- Rachelle for Senate official campaign site
- "Meet the U.S. Attorney". justice.gov. 19 February 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- 1970s births
- Living people
- 21st-century American women lawyers
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- 21st-century American women politicians
- American prosecutors
- Illinois lawyers
- Democratic Party Illinois state senators
- People from Glen Carbon, Illinois
- People from Wood River, Illinois
- Saint Louis University School of Law alumni
- United States Attorneys for the Southern District of Illinois
- University of Missouri–St. Louis alumni
- Women state legislators in Illinois
- 21st-century members of the Illinois General Assembly