H.R. Crawford

H.R. Crawford (born c. 1938) is a real estate developer and former Democratic politician in Washington, D.C. He was elected as Ward 7 member of the Council of the District of Columbia in 1980 and served three terms.[1]

In March 1973, Crawford was nominated by President Richard Nixon to be Assistant Secretary for Housing Management at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.[2] He served in that position until January 1976, when President Gerald Ford asked for his resignation because of a Justice Department investigation into possible conflict of interest violations.[3] The investigation eventually cleared Crawford.[4][5]

Crawford is president of the real estate firm Crawford Edgewood Managers and chairs the board of directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.[6]

References

  1. ^ District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. "Historical Elected Officials: Ward 7 Member of the Council of the District of Columbia". Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. http://web.archive.org/web/20080723225257/http://www.dcboee.org/information/eo_index/history/ward+7.shtm. Retrieved 2008-07-29. 
  2. ^ "Nixon Names Black to High H.U.D. Post". The New York Times: p. 18. 1973-03-08. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60C10FF3F5C1A7A93CAA91788D85F478785F9. Retrieved 2008-08-01. 
  3. ^ Shabecoff, Philip (1976-01-29). "Ford Ousts a Housing Aide in Interest Conflict Inquiry". The New York Times: p. 20. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F0071FFF385A1A7493CBAB178AD85F428785F9. Retrieved 2008-08-01. 
  4. ^ "Former H.U.D. Aide Is Cleared in Conflict of Interest Inquiry". The New York Times: p. 20. 1977-01-19. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70D11FC3F5D167493CBA8178AD85F438785F9. Retrieved 2008-08-01. 
  5. ^ Ford, Gerald R. (1976-01-29). "Letter Accepting the Resignation of H. R. Crawford, Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Housing Management". The American Presidency Project. University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=5855. Retrieved 2008-08-01. 
  6. ^ "Board of Directors Biographical Information". Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. Archived from the original on 2008-06-21. http://web.archive.org/web/20080621180814/http://www.metwashairports.com/about_the_authority/board_members/bios. Retrieved 2008-07-30. 
Council of the District of Columbia
Preceded by
Willie Hardy		 Ward 7 Member, Council of the District of Columbia
1981–1993		 Succeeded by
Kevin P. Chavous