Hayleigh Colombo, writing for the Indianapolis Business Journal, has an article reporting on yesterday’s passing of long-time state representative, Bill Crawford. Crawford served in the General Assembly from 1973 to 2012.
Crawford, who was in the crowd gathered at 17th and Broadway Streets on April 4, 1968, when Bobby Kennedy announced King’s death, was inspired then to live a life of community activism. He was later inspired to run for the legislature by former U.S. Rep. Julia Carson.
Among other things, Crawford was chairman of the House Ways & Means committee from, I believe, 2002-2004 and again from 2006-2010. Additionally:
Indiana House Democrats said his legislative accomplishments include funding minority health issues, co-authoring the Second Chance Act that gave people with criminal records a path back into society, changing the makeup of the Indianapolis Public School Board, and creating the Low-Income Housing Trust Fund and the Minority Teacher’s Scholarship Fund.
Looks like a life well-lived which, ultimately, is what we should all strive for.
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