Rachelle Crowe
{{Short description|American attorney and politician}}
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| name = Rachelle Aud Crowe
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| office = United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois
| president = Joe Biden
Donald Trump
| term_start = June 21, 2022
| term_end = February 18, 2025
| predecessor = Steven D. Weinhoeft{{cite news|author=Staff|title=State senator from Glen Carbon confirmed as U.S. attorney for southern Illinois|date=May 19, 2022|newspaper=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/state-senator-from-glen-carbon-confirmed-as-u-s-attorney-for-southern-illinois/article_0a74e0d1-0978-5f40-8986-0b0941d4e46a.html|access-date=August 24, 2023|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519020431/https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/state-senator-from-glen-carbon-confirmed-as-u-s-attorney-for-southern-illinois/article_0a74e0d1-0978-5f40-8986-0b0941d4e46a.html|archive-date=May 19, 2022}}
| successor = Ali M. Summers (acting)
| state_senate1 = Illinois
| district1 = 56th
| term_start1 = {{Start date|2019|01|9}}
| term_end1 = {{End date|2022|06|15}}
| predecessor1 = Bill Haine
| successor1 = Kristopher Tharp
| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|45|2018|10|4}}
| birth_place = Wood River, Illinois, U.S.
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| party = Democratic
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| residence = Glen Carbon, Illinois, U.S.
| alma_mater = University of Missouri (BA)
Saint Louis University (JD)
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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.{{cite web|url=http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD56.pdf|author=|title=PA 97-0006 Legislative District 56|date=2011-05-18|accessdate=2015-09-07}}
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.{{Cite press release |title=President Biden Announces Five New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys |date=April 22, 2022 |publisher=The White House |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/04/22/president-biden-announces-five-new-nominees-to-serve-as-u-s-attorneys/ |access-date=April 25, 2022}}
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.{{cite interview|last=Aud Crowe|first=Rachelle|title=Illinois Senate 56th District Democratic nominee: Rachelle Aud Crowe|interviewer=Belleville News-Democrat Editorial Board|type=|publisher=Belleville News-Democrat|location=Belleville, Illinois|date=October 20, 2018|access-date=November 16, 2018|url=https://www.bnd.com/latest-news/article219486540.html}}{{cite news|author=Staff Report|title=Glen Carbon prosecutor Rachelle Aud Crowe announces run for Illinois Senate|date=August 23, 2017|newspaper=The Telegraph|accessdate=November 24, 2018|url=https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Glen-Carbon-prosecutor-Rachelle-Aud-Crowe-12576416.php}}
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.{{cite news|last=Kamp|first=Matt|title=Aud Crowe takes over for Haine in state senate victory over Patton|newspaper=The Telegraph|accessdate=November 24, 2018|date=November 6, 2018|url=https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Aud-Crowe-takes-over-for-Haine-in-state-senate-13369556.php}} Crowe resigned from the Illinois Senate on June 15, 2022.{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Rich|title=Sen. Crowe resigns to take over as US Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois|date=June 15, 2022|newspaper=Capitol Fax|access-date=June 16, 2022|url=https://capitolfax.com/2022/06/15/sen-crowe-resigns-to-take-over-a-us-attorney-for-the-southern-district-of-illinois/}} In July 2022, Kristopher Tharp was appointed to succeed her.{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Rich|title=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|date=July 8, 2022|newspaper=Capitol Fax|access-date=July 8, 2022|url=https://capitolfax.com/2022/07/08/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/}}
= 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.{{Cite press release |title=Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate |date=April 25, 2022 |publisher=The White House |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/04/25/nominations-and-withdrawals-sent-to-the-senate-64/}} {{PD-notice}} On May 12, 2022, her nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote.{{cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/EBM%20Results%20-%202022-05-121.pdf|title=Results of Executive Business Meeting – May 12, 2022|publisher=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|accessdate=May 12, 2022}} On May 17, 2022, her nomination was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote.{{Cite web |date=May 17, 2022 |title=PN1970 - Nomination of Rachelle L. Crowe for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021-2022) |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1970 |access-date=May 18, 2022 |website=www.congress.gov}} She was sworn in on June 21, 2022.{{cite web |url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdil/meet-us-attorney |title=Meet the U.S. Attorney - Rachelle Aud Crowe |date=19 February 2015 |publisher=United States Department of Justice |access-date=2023-01-06}}
Electoral history
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| title = Illinois 56th State Senate District General Election, 2018{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=JVM3BFfJbYc%3d&OfficeType=chAdDTGMeUbnvUBCe6YOyA%3d%3d|title= Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|accessdate=October 5, 2019}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Illinois
| candidate = Rachelle Aud Crowe
| votes = 45727
| percentage = 58.4
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Downstate United
| candidate = Hal Patton
| votes = 32,549
| percentage = 41.6
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 78276
| percentage = 100.0
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References
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External links
{{Commons category|Rachelle Crowe}}
- [http://ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?GA=101&MemberID=2722 Official profile] at Illinois General Assembly official website
- [https://rachelleforsenate.com/ Rachelle for Senate] official campaign site
- {{cite web |url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdil/meet-us-attorney |title=Meet the U.S. Attorney |website=justice.gov|date=19 February 2015 |access-date=July 4, 2022 }}
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Category:21st-century American women lawyers
Category:21st-century American lawyers
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Democratic Party Illinois state senators
Category:People from Glen Carbon, Illinois
Category:People from Wood River, Illinois
Category:Saint Louis University School of Law alumni
Category:United States attorneys for the Southern District of Illinois
Category:University of Missouri–St. Louis alumni
Category:Women state legislators in Illinois
Category:21st-century members of the Illinois General Assembly