Derrick Crowe
Derrick Chad Crowe (born August 23, 1980) is an American progressive activist, writer, and former Democratic congressional aide. He unsuccessfully ran to represent Texas' 21st Congressional District in the 2018 federal election[1]. Crowe currently serves as communications and digital director at People's Action.
Early life
Crowe was born in Amarillo, Texas, and was raised in Sunray, Texas. He attended Sunray High School, where he won the state UIL Conference 2A Lincoln-Douglas Debate championship[2] and graduated as class valedictorian. He majored in political science at Texas Tech University and graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts.
Career, pre-candidacy
Crowe worked as field director for the 2002 reelection campaign for then-U.S. Rep. Charlie Stenholm, D-Texas. Crowe later worked as a Capitol Hill staffer for Stenholm, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, and U.S. Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash.[3] After moving to Austin, Texas, he worked for the Center for Public Policy Priorities (now known as Every Texan) as communications director,[4] and later as political director for Brave New Foundation, focusing on the organization's Rethink Afghanistan project.[5] Derrick and Laurie Crowe, his wife, cofounded Mothership Books and Games, an Austin-based retail store in Austin "focused on geek culture and gaming."[6] In November 2014, the Crowes sold Mothership and moved back to the Washington, D.C. area, where Crowe worked for the National Priorities Project,[7] Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation.[8]
Upon returning to Austin in 2016, Crowe worked for the SAFE Alliance, a nonprofit "serving the survivors of child abuse, sexual assault and exploitation, and domestic violence."[9]
Campaign for Texas' 21st congressional district
Main article: Texas's 21st congressional district
In 2017, Crowe announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the 21st Congressional District, a seat held at the time by U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas. Smith was referred to in the press at the time as "Congress' most detested science denier" for his frequent attempts to rebut the scientific consensus on climate change, and Crowe focused his campaign on climate change policy.[10] Smith announced his retirement in November 2017. Crowe was one of four Democrats on the ballot in the Democratic primary, alongside Joseph Kopser, Elliott McFadden, and Mary Street Wilson.[11]
Crowe was arrested while participating in a civil disobedience action outside the Austin office of Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. Crowe was one of the organizers of the action, the goal of which was to protest Republican attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The action was one of many such protests that took place that day across the country.[12]
According to The Austin Chronicle, Crowe was endorsed by "Circle C Area Democrats, Our Revolution Texas, Left Up to US, Justice Democrats, University Democrats, Bexar County Young Democrats, Bexar County Young Tejano Democrats, Democracy for America, Blue America, National Nurses United, The People for Bernie Sanders, Austin Young Democrats, Northeast Bexar County Democrats, San Antonio AFL-CIO, San Antonio DSA, Stonewall Democrats of San Antonio."[13]
Crowe was also endorsed by a number of other groups and notable individuals, including:
- Our Revolution (national)[14][15]
- 350.org co-founder Bill McKibben[16]
- Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt[17]
- Sister Giant founder and New York Times best-selling author Marianne Williamson[18]
Crowe failed to advance to the runoff, having received 11,742 votes to Wilson's 15,736 and Kopser's 14,787.[11] Kopser defeated Wilson in the runoff[19] and lost the general election to Republican Chip Roy,[20] who won reelection in 2020.
Following the race, the Crowes moved back to the D.C. area, where Crowe works for People's Action.[21]
Personal Life
Crowe is married to Laurie Crowe, who is a public school teacher. They live in Montgomery County, Maryland, with their son.
References
- ↑ "Derrick Crowe". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ↑ "UIL State Champion Archives". www.uiltexas.org. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ↑ "Meet Derrick Crowe: Climate Activist. Future Congressman?". The Austin Common. 2017-06-02. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ↑ Fri.; Sept. 19; 2008. "Naked City". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ↑ Anonymous (2013-08-27). "Derrick Crowe". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ↑ "Meet Derrick Crowe: Climate Activist. Future Congressman?". The Austin Common. 2017-06-02. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ↑ "National Priorities Project, Center for Effective Government and the Sunlight Foundation Letterto Congress: Appropriations Breakdown Eroding Transparency, Undermining Democracy". National Priorities Project. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ↑ Weaver, Dustin (2014-11-07). "CREW staffer jumps to government agency". TheHill. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ↑ "About Us". The SAFE Alliance. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ↑ "About Us". The SAFE Alliance. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "2018 Democratic Party Primary Election". elections.sos.state.tx.us. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ↑ "Democratic Candidate for Congress Arrested While Protesting GOP Healthcare Bill". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ↑ 2:00PM; Feb. 15, Thu; 2018. "Club Endorsements". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ↑ "Our Revolution". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ↑ "https://twitter.com/ourrevolution/status/956588753216208896". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-03-20. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ Adragna, Anthony. "Hurricane Maria strikes big blow to Puerto Rico's energy sector". POLITICO. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ↑ Svitek, Patrick (2018-02-28). "TX-21 primary showcases intra-party conundrum for Texas Democrats in Trump era". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ↑ "https://twitter.com/marwilliamson/status/952269930921103360". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-03-20. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ "2018 Democratic Party Primary Runoff". elections.sos.state.tx.us. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ↑ "2018 General Election". elections.sos.state.tx.us. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ↑ "To win New Hampshire, Warren has to go through Sanders". Federal News Network. 2020-02-07. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
External links
Derrick Crowe on Twitter.
Derrick Crowe's personal website.
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