Kathy Crawford
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Kathy S. Crawford | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 38th district | |
| In office January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Crawford |
| Succeeded by | Kelly Breen |
| Oakland County Board of Commissioners County Commissioner | |
| In office January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Capello |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Crawford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 15, 1942 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Hugh |
| Committees | House Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors, House Committee on Health Policy, House Committee on Regulatory Reform, House Committee on Workforce and Talent Development |
| Website | State Rep. Kathy Crawford |
Kathy S. Crawford (born March 15, 1942) is an American author, business owner, and Republican politician from Michigan who served in the Michigan House of Representatives representing District 38.[1] Crawford is a former member of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners where she served for two terms before running to replace her husband Hugh in the Michigan House once he became term limited.[2] She worked as a professional in the Field of Aging for more than 30 years in Oakland County. She retired from the City of Novi in 2004 to launch her own business, Kathy Crawford Communications.
Prior to her election to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, Crawford served on the Novi City Council.[3]
During her youth, Crawford lived on two different farms in the days before extensive commercial and residential development came to Novi. Her farms were at 12 Mile and Haggerty, and at Grand River and Meadowbrook. Throughout much of her younger life, Crawford's family was routinely on the move. Her family moved three times and subsequently Crawford attended elementary schools in Northville, Wixom and Walled Lake. Although she lived within the limits of the City of Novi at the time and because Novi High School had yet to be built, Crawford attended both Farmington High School and Farmington Middle School. In the early 1960s, Kathy Crawford met her future husband Hugh. Hugh and Kathy Crawford were married on September 26, 1964 at the Novi Methodist Church where they both attended.
Professional life
Crawford worked as a professional in the field of aging for more than 30 years in Oakland County. Crawford was one of the founders of the Michigan Association of Senior Centers, assisted the State of Michigan in writing the rules to certify professionals in the field of aging and was Michigan's second senior center director to become certified. In addition, she was appointed by former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox to conduct workshops for citizens regarding Identity Theft. She retired from the City of Novi in 2004 to launch her own business, Kathy Crawford Communications. Crawford has authored several workbooks for senior center directors along with authoring her memoir titled "Two Broads Abroad."[4]
Public Offices and Affiliations
Crawford was elected to the Novi City Council in 2007. In 2010, she was elected to the Oakland County Commission representing the 9th District of Northville and Novi where she served until her election to the Michigan House. Crawford also has served on the board for the Novi Pavilion Shores Conservancy, Novi Library Fundraising Committee. She remains a Novi Library Friends volunteer and Novi Senior Theater cast member and continues to be the Master of Ceremonies for the annual Senior Variety Show. She is past chair and member of the Novi Retirees Association, and is a member of the American Business Women's Association. She is currently the chair of Novi's Historical Commission and is vice president of the Novi Library Board of Trustees.