| Richard "Rick" Crouch | |
|---|---|
| City Councilor eThekwini Municipality | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2010 |
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| Leader | Helen Zille |
| Preceded by | Gillian Noyce |
| Chairman eThekwini Ward 10 Branch | |
| In office 2009–2010 |
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| Leader | Helen Zille |
| Preceded by | None |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 September 1960 Cape Town |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Spouse(s) | Michelle Mills |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Gillitts South Africa |
| Website | Richard Crouch |
Richard "Rick" Crouch (born 6 September 1960) is a South African citizen and is a City Councillor in the eThekwini Municipality representing the official opposition Democratic Alliance
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Crouch matriculated from Mansfield High School in 1979. He joined the Democratic Alliance's predecessor, the Democratic Party, in 1980 as a student activist. In 1986 Crouch was forced to leave South Africa because of his opposition to the Apartheid System. Crouch went to the United States where he continued his education and activism against Apartheid.
As well as becoming commercial pilot, while in the United States, Crouch formed a private investigation company. He also assisted local law enforcement and the FBI in locating and returning fugitives to justice. Crouch and his company also worked as bounty hunters, tracking down fugitives who had decided to "jump bail" and fled the jurisdiction.
In 1980 at the age of 19 Crouch became a member of the Progressive Party, one of the two opposition parties represented in parliament at the time. From the period 1982 until he was forced into self exile in the United States Crouch was among those white South Africans who opposed the Apartheid System; this was known as the White Resistance.
Crouch, along with his family, decided in late 2006 that he would return to South Africa to pick up where he left off in 1986 and run for public office.[1] Upon his return to South Africa, Crouch was elected to the Chairmanship of the eThekwini Ward 10 Branch of the Democratic Alliance.[2]
During his time as chairman Crouch has been very involved in the community and in Ward 10.[3][4][5] Crouch also served on the Executive Committee of the Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal Community Policing Forum (CPF).[6]
On May 22, 2010 Crouch was elected as a City Councilor to the eThekwini Municipality representing the Democratic Alliance in the ANC majority Council.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Gillian Noyce |
City Councilor in eThekwini Municipality 2010–present |
Incumbent |