Almond Gaston Crowe Jr. is a former Republican

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born May 8, 1948, in

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Political history

Crowe resides in

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. He represented

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(parts of Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard, and Saint Tammany parishes) between 2008 and 2016. In 2007, he defeated the then-incumbent and then-

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Kenneth L. Odinet. He previously represented District 76 in the

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between 2000 and 2008. He had unsuccessfully sought to represent Louisiana Senate District 12 in 1998. Crowe was previously an elected member of the Saint Tammany Parish School Board.

Education and business career

After finishing Francis T. Nicholls High School in New Orleans, Crowe obtained his

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. He worked in sales for CaseCraft Manufacturing,

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, and

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. In 1982 he founded his own company, Saint Tammany Office Products (STOP). In 2002 Crowe expanded his operation as a new company called The File Depot which has since moved beyond Saint Tammany Parish. He later started Shop Local USA, LLC with the primary mission of encouraging people to shop and support local businesses.

Legislative activities

In the Senate, Crowe was vice chair of the Standing Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs. He served on other standing and ad hoc committees, several of which are involved with Katrina relief. Crowe is a member of a variety of community organizations including

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, Louisiana Wildlife Association, and the

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. He is a self-professed conservative. He has won numerous accolades as a legislator including being chosen the 2002 "Legislator of the Year" by the Alliance for Good Government, a bipartisan Louisiana organization which presses for honesty and integrity in public office.

Personal life

Crowe is married to Linda McCoin Crowe, a

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. The couple has two children and seven grandchildren. He is an ordained Deacon at First Baptist Church, an affiliate of the

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. A.G. Crowe is a Rotarian and 2 time Paul Harris Fellow.Crowe profile on Findarticles.comCrowe bio on the Louisiana Senate site.
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