[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 29, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E620]
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                       HONORING DAVID J. CRAWFORD

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                       HON. CHRISTOPHER P. GIBSON

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 29, 2014

  Mr. GIBSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an exemplary 
constituent of mine, David J. Crawford, who throughout his lifetime in 
Columbia County, NY has contributed significantly to economic growth 
and our sense of community in my home county.
  David was born and raised in Germantown, where he played soccer, 
basketball, and the trumpet while working as a construction laborer in 
high school. After high school, he first began studying engineering at 
Columbia-Greene Community College, where he also was the 1st Trumpet in 
the College's first musical, ``The Music Man.'' He then continued his 
undergraduate studies at Clarkson University and began his Master of 
Business Administration at Pace University, before setting off to work 
as a land surveyor and engineer for firms in Missouri, Michigan, and 
Indiana.
  David returned to New York permanently in 1978 and founded Crawford & 
Associates Engineering & Land Surveying, P.C. in 1992. He is the 
current board President of the Columbia Economic Development 
Corporation, past president and treasurer of Friends of Clermont, board 
member of the Columbia County Historical Society and Columbia County 
Board of Supervisors' Airport Committee, and past president of the 
Columbia County Association in the City of New York. Beyond his 
significant business and charitable contributions to Columbia County 
and surrounding areas, David has made an indelible mark on our region 
through his character and personal relationships.
  I would like to again thank David for his life of service and 
business acumen that have immeasurably helped Upstate New York and 
beyond. It is no surprise to me, nor anyone else who knows him, that he 
continues to be recognized in a variety of ways, including winning the 
Columbia County Association in the City of New York 2013 Distinguished 
Citizen of the Year Award. Thank you David, and keep up the incredible 
work.

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