H.R. Crawford

H.R. Crawford (born c. 1938) is a real estate developer and former Democratic politician in Washington, D.C. He was elected as Ward 7 member of the Council of the District of Columbia in 1980 and served three terms.cite web
title=Historical Elected Officials: Ward 7 Member of the Council of the District of Columbia
author=District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics
accessdate=2008-07-29
url=http://www.dcboee.org/information/eo_index/history/ward%207.shtm]

In March 1973, Crawford was nominated by President Richard Nixon to be Assistant Secretary for Housing Management at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. [cite news
title=Nixon Names Black to High H.U.D. Post
work=The New York Times
date=1973-03-08
page=18
url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60C10FF3F5C1A7A93CAA91788D85F478785F9
accessdate=2008-08-01] He served in that position until January 1976, when President Gerald Ford asked for his resignation because of a Justice Department investigation into possible conflict of interest violations. [cite news
title=Ford Ousts a Housing Aide in Interest Conflict Inquiry
last=Shabecoff
first=Philip
work=The New York Times
date=1976-01-29
page=20
url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F0071FFF385A1A7493CBAB178AD85F428785F9
accessdate=2008-08-01] The investigation eventually cleared Crawford. [cite news
title=Former H.U.D. Aide Is Cleared in Conflict of Interest Inquiry
work=The New York Times
date=1977-01-19
page=20
url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70D11FC3F5D167493CBA8178AD85F438785F9
accessdate=2008-08-01] [cite web
title=Letter Accepting the Resignation of H. R. Crawford, Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Housing Management
last=Ford
first=Gerald R.
date=1976-01-29
work=The American Presidency Project
publisher=University of California, Santa Barbara
url=http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=5855
accessdate=2008-08-01]

Crawford is president of the real estate firm Crawford Edgewood Managers and chairs the board of directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.cite web
title=Board of Directors Biographical Information
publisher=Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
url=http://www.metwashairports.com/about_the_authority/board_members/bios
accessdate=2008-07-30]

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