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About Ander Crenshaw
Biography
Ander Crenshaw represents Florida’s Fourth Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Currently in his fourth term representing a district that stretches from Jacksonville to Tallahassee, Crenshaw is a member of the House Appropriations Committee.
Prior to coming to Congress, Crenshaw worked both in the private sector, as an investment banker, and served as an elected official in the State Legislature. His life in public service ultimately led to the Florida State Senate where he served as the state’s first Republican President of the Senate. Representative Crenshaw was first elected to Congress in 2000.
In only seven years in Washington, Crenshaw has established himself as a respected voice on defense issues and a champion for our men and women in uniform. He has been responsible for securing billions of dollars in defense projects for Northeast Florida. Additionally, Representative Crenshaw was instrumental in helping increase the scope and importance of Naval Station Mayport and Naval Air Station Jacksonville through the BRAC process, bringing thousands of new jobs to Jacksonville.
Originally a member of the House Armed Services Committee, Crenshaw is now a member of the prestigious Appropriations Committee where he serves on the Military Construction and Foreign Operations subcommittees.
Over the last six years, Representative Crenshaw has gained a reputation for being a strong advocate for strengthening and rebuilding our military, enacting responsible and permanent tax relief, and standing up for projects vital to Northeast Florida. Long an advocate of job creation and economic prosperity for Florida, Crenshaw has worked to secure projects that benefit the Port of Jacksonville, local beaches, and other important economic drivers.
A third generation resident of Northeast Florida, Congressman Crenshaw was born on September 1, 1944 in Jacksonville, Florida. Mr. Crenshaw 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.
Crenshaw and his wife, Kitty, have been married 37 years and have 2 grown daughters.
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