Rachelle Aud Crowe | |
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United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois | |
In office June 21, 2022 –February 18, 2025 | |
President | Joe Biden Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Steven D. Weinhoeft [1] |
Succeeded by | Ali M. Summers (acting) |
Member of the Illinois Senate from the 56th district | |
In office January 9, 2019 –June 15, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Bill Haine |
Succeeded by | Kristopher Tharp |
Personal details | |
Born | 1972or1973(age 51–52) [2] Wood River,Illinois,U.S. [2] |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Glen Carbon,Illinois,U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Missouri (BA) Saint Louis University (JD) |
Profession | Attorney |
Rachelle Aud Crowe (born 1972/1973) is the United States attorney for the Southern District of Illinois. She was previously a member of the Illinois Senate,representing the 56th district. [3]
Crowe received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Missouri–St. Louis in 1996 and a Juris Doctor from the Saint Louis University School of Law in 2000. [4]
Crowe served as an associate with Hoagland,Fitzgerald,Smith &Praintis from 2000 to 2002,then Riezman Berger from 2002 to 2004 and Carmody MacDonald P.C. from 2004 to 2006. [4] Crowe was previously a prosecutor with the Madison County State's Attorney's Office. [2] [5]
She defeated Downstate United and de facto Republican candidate Hal Patton,the mayor of Edwardsville,in the 2018 general election to succeed longtime Democratic incumbent Bill Haine. [6] Crowe resigned from the Illinois Senate on June 15,2022. [7] In July 2022,Kristopher Tharp was appointed to succeed her. [8]
On April 22,2022,President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Crowe to serve as the United States attorney for the Southern District of Illinois. [4] On April 25,2022,her nomination was sent to the Senate. [9] On May 12,2022,her nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote. [10] On May 17,2022,her nomination was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote. [11] She was sworn in on June 21,2022. [12]
Crowe resigned February 18,2025. [13]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rachelle Aud Crowe | 45,727 | 58.4 | |
Downstate United | Hal Patton | 32,549 | 41.6 | |
Total votes | 78,276 | 100.0 |