Clifford Crouch

Clifford W. Crouch
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 107th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 1995
Preceded by	Clarence D. Rappleyea
Personal details
Born	May 7, 1945 (1945-05-07) (age 66)[1] Sidney, New York[1]
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Barbara[2]
Children	three[2]
Residence	Guilford, New York[2]
Alma mater	Cornell University (A.A.S.)
Profession	dairy farmer, politician
Religion	Methodist[1]
Website	Official website

Clifford W. "Cliff" Crouch (born May 7, 1945)^[1] is a Republican member of the New York State Assembly for the 107th district. He was first elected in 1995 following the resignation of Clarence Rappleyea.

Early life, education, career

Crouch grew up on his parents' farm and graduated from Unadilla High School in 1963. He went on to attend Cornell University and graduated in 1965 with an A.A.S. degree in dairy science. He was the owner and operator of a 350-acre (1.4 km²), 180-head dairy farm from 1967 until 1989.^[2]

Political career

Crouch served as Town Councilman for the Town of Bainbridge from 1982 to 1986, and Town Supervisor from 1986 until his election to the Assembly in November 1995. While serving in the capacity of Supervisor, Cliff was Chairman of the Board of Supervisors in Chenango County, New York from 1993 to November 1995.^[2]

In November 1995, he was first elected to the New York State Assembly, following the resignation of Clarence Rappleyea. He first represented the 122nd District until redistricting in 2002, when he took over the 107th District. He ran uncontested in the 2008 and 2010 general elections.^[3][4][5]

Crouch is currently Vice-Chairman of the Assembly Minority Conference and a member of five Assembly committees: Agriculture (Ranking Minority Member); Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry; Labor; Rules and Ways & Means.^[2]

Family

Crouch and his wife Barbara reside in the Guilford, New York. They have three children, Traci, Sarah and Timothy, and four grandchildren.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Assembly Member Clifford W. 'Cliff' Crouch (NY)". Project Vote Smart. http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=4383. Retrieved March 23, 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} "Clifford W. Crouch: Biography". New York State Assembly. http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=107&sh=bio. Retrieved March 23, 2011. 
3. ^ "Election Results 2008: New York State Legislature". The New York Times. 2008. http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/states/legislature/new-york.html. 
4. ^ "Election Results 2010: New York State Legislature". The New York Times. 2010. http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/results/new-york/state-legislature. 
5. ^ "Assembly Election Returns: November 2, 2010" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. 2010. http://www.elections.state.ny.us/NYSBOE/elections/2010/general/2010Assembly.pdf. 

External links

• New York State Assembly Member Website

New York Assembly
Preceded by Clarence D. Rappleyea	New York State Assembly, 122nd District 1995–2002	Succeeded by Dierdre Scozzafava
Preceded by Robert Prentiss	New York State Assembly, 107th District 2003–present	Incumbent

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Name	Crouch, Clifford
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Date of birth	May 7, 1945
Place of birth	Sidney, New York
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