Early life,education and career
Raymond J. Crews was born in south Shreveport. His family moved to the Northeast,and he went to high school there. [1]
Crews holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from Texas A&M University. [2]
Crews spent an overall 17 years in the U.S. Air Force,9 of which in active duty,which included combat operations in Iraq. During 8 years in the Air Force Reserve,where he was a pilot for B-52 bombers, [2] he took part in combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. [3] [4]
After leaving active duty,Crews became an Airline pilot and flew B-727,DC-9,and A-320 civilian aircraft for 17 years. [3] Today,he operates small businesses,including an Aerial Mapping Service named "Infrared Services LLC" and a small business consulting on building energy performance named "The Green Home Advantage LLC". He holds 33% percent of the stakes of each company. In 2016,Crews has been a full-time employee Delta Air Lines as a pilot and worked for Diabetes Assessment &Management Centers part-time. [5]
Political positions
Crews is a Christian conservative,with respect to both social and fiscal aspects. He believes in the right to life starting at conception [6] and believes that the United States were founded on the basis of Judeo-Christian-Islamic principles,of which the Constitutions rights are a result. He supports the view that being an American presupposes the recognition of those rights,the acknowledgement of the inherent dignity and the freedom of religion of each individual. Crews defends the right to bear arms [6] and stands for a strong national security,through the support of U.S. troops,a well-financed military and an improved cyber security infrastructure. Part of his fight for personal freedom is the conviction that a small government with limited tax burdens for the citizens is the best way of promoting a good business climate with quality jobs for his constituency,and also the U.S. as a whole. [3]
Member of the House of Representatives of Louisiana
Committees
Representative Crews is a member of the following Legislative Committees: [13]
- Administration of Criminal Justice
- Civil Law and Procedure
- Labor and Industrial Relations
- Military and Veterans Affairs
Electoral history
In a vote on May 17,2017,the House Committee on the Administration of Criminal Justice blocked a vote to end capital punishment in the state of Louisiana by a 9–8 vote. Raymond J. Crews was amongst those who voted against abolition. [14] Two days later,he voted against a successful 7–6 decision to prohibit anyone in Louisiana to hand over fully automatic weapons to children 12 or younger. [15]
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