Steve Crawford (Pennsylvania)

Steven M. Crawford
Born July 13, 1959
Columbia County, Pennsylvania
Residence Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Education Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Political party
Democrat

Steven M. Crawford (born July 13, 1959[1]) is an American politician. He was a member of the cabinet of former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell.

He was graduated at the Mansfield University of Pennsylvania in 1981.[2]

He was appointed to be chief of staff for Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell in May 2009 to replace the outgoing Gregory Fajt.[3] He served as secretary of legislative affairs from 2003 through 2009.[3] Prior to that, he was Deputy Secretary of Agriculture under Governor Casey.[3] Prior to that, he was a staff member in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[4]

He was named to the Pennsylvania Report "PA Report 100" list of politically influential personalities in 2009.[5] He was named to the PoliticsPA "Power 50" list.[6]

References

  1. The Pennsylvania Manual, Vol. 119, Section 4: Executive: Elected Offices. URL last accessed 2012-10-29.
  2. "Steve Crawford '81 named PA Governor's Chief of Staff". Mansfield University of Pennsylvania.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "PA Governor Rendell Appoints Steven Crawford as Chief Of Staff" (Press release). Pennsylvania Governor. May 8, 2009.
  4. "Steve Crawford Steve Crawford - Chief of Staff". www.portal.state.pa.us.
  5. "PA Report 100" (PDF). Pennsylvania Report. Capitol Growth. January 23, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-08-14.
  6. "Power 50". PoliticsPA. The Publius Group. 2003. Archived from the original on 2004-04-17.
Government offices
Preceded by
Gregory Fajt
Chief of Staff for The Governor of Pennsylvania
20092011
Succeeded by
William Ward
Preceded by
Patricia Welty
Acting
Secretary of Legislative Affairs for The Governor of Pennsylvania
20032009
Succeeded by
Colleen Kopp