Roger Crawford

Who is Roger Crawford?

Roger W. Crawford is a Minnesota public servant and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represents District 8B, which includes portions of Isanti, Kanabec and Pine counties in the east central part of the state. A Republican, he is a real estate appraiser and small business owner. He has served as mayor of the city of Mora, MN and as a Kanabec County Commissioner. He is also a former educator and is a veteran of the US Navy.

Born June 8, 1952 to an elementary school teacher and a tool and die machinist. He was the youngest of 5 children. His family moved to Circle Pines, MN before he started school and he spent the remainder of his childhood residing there. He attended Centennial Senior High School, where competed in football, basketball, and baseball. Married in 1972 to his wife Barbara, they have 4 grown children.

After graduating from high school Roger attended St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He resumed his pursuit of a Bachelor of Arts degree in mass communications following his honorable discharge from the Navy in 1977. In the late 1980s he augmented his education by earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education.