Crowley, Joe
Peacemakers
Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY), co-chair of the Ad-Hoc Committee on Irish Affairs, was first elected to the New York State Assembly in 1986. He served as the treasurer of the American-Irish Legislators Society of New York State which was instrumental in obtaining a visa for Gerry Adams, and as a member of the Americans for a New Irish Agenda group. In 1994, Crowley sponsored a legislative resolution urging President Clinton to implement five recommendations on Irish issues which would set in motion a constructive U.S. policy with regard to the North of Ireland, and in the following years his dedication to the peace process has not waned.
Congressman Crowley's mother was born in Killeen, County Armagh. On his father's side, his grandfather was from Stabbanon, County Louth. His grandmother was from Mullaghorn, County Cavan.
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