Rachelle Aud Crowe (born 1972/1973) is the

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for the Southern District of Illinois. She was previously a member of the

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, representing the 56th district.

Education

Crowe received a

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from the

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in 1996 and a

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from the

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in 2000.

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. 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. Crowe resigned from the Illinois Senate on June 15, 2022. In July 2022,

Kristopher Tharp Kristopher "Kris" Tharp was an American law enforcement officer and politician serving as a member of the Illinois Senate from the 56th district. He assumed office on July 8, 2022, succeeding Rachelle Crowe. Early life and education Tharp was ...

was appointed to succeed her.

U.S. attorney

On April 22, 2022, President

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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. On May 12, 2022, her nomination was reported out of committee by

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. On May 17, 2022, her nomination was confirmed in the Senate by

. She was sworn in on June 21, 2022. Crowe resigned February 18, 2025.

Electoral history

References

External links

Official profile
at

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official website
Rachelle for Senate
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