Ander Crenshaw

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Category: Florida Republicans

Ander Crenshaw was elected United States Representative from Florida's 4th Congressional District on November 7, 2000.

Crenshaw serves on the House Appropriations Committee, which oversees military construction and military quality of life issues, foreign operations, and operations at the Department of Homeland Security. Crenshaw also serves on the Budget Committee - the group responsible for setting the annual spending targets for the federal government.

Crenshaw is a Deputy Majority Whip - one of a handful of members appointed to help mobilize Members of Congress for key legislative votes. Congressman Crenshaw is also a member of the House Republican Policy Committee.

A third generation resident of Northeast Florida, Congressman Crenshaw was born on September 1, 1944 in Jacksonville, Florida. He attended Robert E. Lee High School, the University of Georgia on a basketball scholarship, and later received his law degree from the University of Florida. Mr. Crenshaw went on to work as an investment banker, served in the Florida State House, and served as the first Republican President of the Florida State Senate.

Congressman Crenshaw serves on numerous civic and community boards and lives in Jacksonville with his wife Kitty and their two daughters. They are members of Grace Episcopal Church.

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