Personal

• Married to Linda McCoin Crowe (From Bogalusa and retired  Kindergarten teacher)
• Two children, Aaron and Aimee
• Six grandchildren, Hannah Elizabeth, BeauJack, Hutson, Malachi, Evangeline Grace and Atticus Gaston 
• One of seven children reared in both St. Tammany Parish and New Orleans (Ninth Ward)
• Graduated from F.T. Nichols High School
• Graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University, B.A. in Business Administration

Resume

• State Senator District #1 2008- Current
• Founded “The File Depot” in 2002 with locations in three states
• Awarded the Xerox Corporation franchise for the north shore parishes in 1991
• Founder and President of St. Tammany Office Products (STOP!) opened in 1982
• National Sales and Marketing Manager/Trainer for CaseCraft Mfg.
• Account Representative for Pentel then promoted to District Sales and later Regional Sales Manager responsible for one third of the United States
• Account Representative for Gillette-PaperMate covering south Louisiana and Miss.  

Current Activities

• Founder and CEO of "The File Depot", a locally owned national file management and retention company
• Adjunct Professor Southeastern Louisiana University
• Substitute Teacher St. Tammany Parish School System
• Founder and CEO of the Louisiana International Gulf Transfer Terminal (LIGTT) project

Associations and Community Involvement

• State Senator, Vice- Chair, Senate Standing Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs. Judiciary C, Chairman Local & Municipal Affairs, Retirement, Senate Select Committees, Chairman, Consumer Affairs and Technology. Coastal Restoration and Flood Control, Oversight of the Greater New Orleans Expressway
• Oversight Board, BP Oil Disaster
• Former State Representative 2000-20008
• Chairman, House Select Committee on Technology
• Member, House Education Committee
• Member, House Commerce Committee
• Member, House Special Committee on Coastal Restoration and Flood Control
• Member, House Special Committee on Disaster Planning
• Member, House Special Committee on Crisis Management, Recovery and Long-Term Revitalization
• Member, Governor's Healthcare Reform Committee
• Member Hurricane Katrina Memorial Commission
• Founding Member of the Louisiana Legislative Conservative Coalition
• Former Chairman and member of the Northshore Legislative Delegation
• Deacon, Sunday School Teacher, Youth Department Director
• Served on the St. Tammany Parish School Board, interim appointment, 1989
• President, Vice President, and Board Member of St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation
• Past member of St. Tammany Parish Board of Realtors
• Member of St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce
• Member of Slidell Chamber of Commerce
• Board Member of Slidell Chamber of Commerce
• Member of St. Tammany Parish Home Builders Association
• Member of St. Tammany West Chamber of Commerce
• Served on Slidell Chamber Technology Committee and Education Committee
• President and Board Member of Reaching Very Special People (A division of the St. Tammany Association for Retarded Citizens)
• Coordinator and founder of Adopt-a-Family
• Former member of Slidell Kiwanis Club
• Member of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum and Research Center
• Served on City of Slidell Priorities Convention
• Served on City of Slidell Centennial Commission
• Past member and President of Pearl River High Quarterback Club
• Slidell Boys and Girls Club “Centurion Club” member
• Member and past Board Member of Slidell Rotary Club
• Past Board Member of Slidell Boys and Girls Club
• Jaycee President, Vice-President, Board Member
• Coach, Slidell Youth Basketball League
• Member Noon Lions Club, Slidell
• Member Board of Directors for the Notification and Prevention Foundation
• Member CSAC Common Sense Against Crime
• Co-Chair LA House of Representatives Northshore Delegation
• Ad-hoc member of Civil Service Reform Committee as appointed by chairman Charles Lancaster
• Member Ducks Unlimited
• Member of the Louisiana Industrial Development Executives Association
• Member Louisiana Wildlife Federation
• Member NRA
• National Panelist for Prevention of Underage Drinking (One of Five Legislators Nation-wide)
• Member National Republican Legislators Association
• Member Americans for Tax Reform
• Member National Conference of State Legislators
• Board of Directors for Parents Resource Institute for Drug Education (PRIDE)
• CASA Board Member
• Committee Member Fellowship for Christian Athletes, FCA First Annual 2002 Northshore Easter Banquet
• Board Member of St. Tammany Parish Health Unit Advisory Board
• Board Member for St. Tammany Chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
• Founder and President of the first collegiate Jaycee chapter (at SLU) in the State of Louisiana
• Supported and worked as a volunteer at Hammond State School
• Executive Board Member of the Southeast Council of the Louisiana Boy Scouts
• Member of the Delgado Northshore Advisory Board
• Member, Louisiana Coalition for Open Government
• Elected Member of the Republican State Central Committee
• Member, Louisiana Technology Council
• Member, St. Tammany Parish Parent/Teachers Association
• Member, State of Louisiana Parent/Teachers Association
• Member, National Parent/Teachers Asssociation

Awards and Recognition

• Louisiana Technology Council and Greater New Orleans , Inc.eWARD Winner for Outstanding Leadership in Technology for 2004.
• Featured Article “The 21 st Century Classroom” in the Louisiana Boardmember Winter Edition
• Received Freshman Legislator of the Year Award (Session 2000)
• 2001 Legislator of the Year for the state of Louisiana from Common Sense Against Crime
• 2001 Legislator of the Year for the state of Louisiana from CRIMEFIGHTERS of Louisiana
• 2001 Legislator of the Year from Louisiana Association of Self Insured Employers (Labor/Industry Committee)
• Received Slidell High Employer of the Year Award
• Received Governor's Office of Disability Affairs "Policymaker of the Year 2002" Award
• Selected Businessman of the Year by Slidell Chamber of Commerce
• 2002 Legislator of the Year Award from the Alliance For Good Government
• 2002 Legislator of the Year Award from Louisiana ARC
• 2003 Legislator of the Year from Victims and Citizens Against Crime
• 2003 Legislator of the Year from Metrovision
• 2006 Winner of Louisiana Family Forum Advocate Award