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Rick CrawfordREPRepublican United States Representative, AR-1
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ARResidence (state)

Eric Alan "Rick" Crawford (born January 22, 1966) is an American politician who has been the U.S. representative for Arkansas's 1st congressional district since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. Before he was elected to Congress, Crawford was a radio announcer, businessman, and U.S. Army soldier.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Arkansas State University
BA Economics
1996
Arkansas State University
BS Agriculture Business and Management
1989 - 1996
Past Positions1 - 10 of 10
Representative
United States House of Representatives, Arkansas
2011 - Current
Sergeant
United States Army
1985 - 1989
Columnist
Northeast Arkansas Business Today
Farm Director
KFIN-FM
Former Member
United States Secret Service
Owner
AgWatch Network
Anchor
Delta Farm Roundup Television Show
Former Rodeo
Marketing Manager
John Deere Dealer Group
News Anchor
KAIT-TV
Other Experience1 - 29 of 29
Agriculture Policy Adviser
Asa Hutchison Gubernatorial Campaign
Board Member
4-H Foundation of Arkansas
Member
National Association of Farm Broadcasting
Member
Nettleton Baptist Church
Vice Chair
Grand Old Party (GOP) Committee, Craighead County
Co-Chair
Congressional Steel Caucus
Co-Chair
Mississippi River Delta Caucus
Co-Chair
Mississippi River Caucus
Co-Founder
Panama Canal Expansion Caucus
Co-Founder
Congressional Explosive Ordnance Disposal Caucus
Co-Founder
Congressional Rice Caucus
Co-Founder
Congressional Chicken Caucus
Former Member
House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
Former Member
Nutrition Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
Former Member
Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations
Former Member
Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research
Former Member
Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture
Former Member
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Department of Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture, United States House of Representatives
Member
Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
Member
I-69 Caucus
Member
Nuclear Energy Caucus
Member
C130 Modernization Caucus
Member
Congressional Job Creators Caucus
Member
Congressional Motorsports Caucus