Sue Crawford (born January 10, 1967) née Sue Steinhauser, is a politician from the U.S. state of

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. She represents District 45, which includes the city of

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and

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, in the

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Education

Crawford received her BS in

political science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...

from

Truman State University Truman State University (TSU or Truman) is a public university in Kirksville, Missouri. It had 4,225 enrolled students in the fall of 2021 pursuing degrees in 52 undergraduate and 11 graduate programs. The university is named for U.S. Presiden ...

in 1989. In 1995, she completed her

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from

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in the fields of American government and public policy, with a concentration in public management. While at IU, Crawford worked closely and co-published with

Elinor Ostrom Elinor Claire "Lin" Ostrom (née Awan; August 7, 1933 – June 12, 2012) was an American Political science, political scientist and Political economy, political economist whose work was associated with New institutional economics, New Institutio ...

, a

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winner in economics.

Elections

Crawford was first elected to represent Nebraska's 45th District in 2012. Crawford placed second in the May 15, 2012, non-partisan primary election, receiving 48.34% of the vote. On November 6, 2012, Crawford won the general election with 51.38% of the vote. She was sworn in on January 9, 2013. After leaving the legislature, Crawford became the city administrator for

York, Nebraska York is a city in and the county seat of York County, Nebraska, United States. At the 2010 census, the city population was 7,766. It is the home of York College and the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women. History York was platted in 1869. ...

References

External links

Official page
at the

* 1967 births Living people Indiana University Bloomington alumni Democratic Party Nebraska state senators People from Maryville, Missouri People from Bellevue, Nebraska Truman State University alumni Women state legislators in Nebraska 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians {{Nebraska-politician-stub