Jason Glennon Crowell (born February 3, 1972) is a former state senator from the U.S. state of Missouri who served two terms in the Missouri Senate. He succeeded then-Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder (R-Cape Girardeau). Crowell represents Missouri's 27th Senatorial District, which consists of Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Madison, Mississippi, Perry, and Scott counties in Southeast Missouri. He is a member of the Republican Party. Early life, education, and early political career Born in Cape Girardeau, Crowell is a lifelong resident of Southeast Missouri. His mother taught disabled children at the Parkview State School for over 30 years. Crowell graduated from Cape Central High School in 1990. He then attended Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau where he received his BSBA in economics in 1995. He was Student Government President at Southeast and in 1993 he worked in Washington D.C. as a legislative intern for the late Congressman Bill Emerson. From there he attended the University of Missouri School of Law in Columbia where he received his Juris Doctor in 1998. In 1996, while in law school, Crowell served as a judicial intern to Missouri Supreme Court Judge Ronnie White. In 1997, he served as a law clerk to then Attorney General Jay Nixon. Missouri House of Representatives Elections In November 2000, Crowell was elected to Missouri's 158th House District, based in his home city of Cape Girardeau. He defeated Democrat Tom Neumeyer 58%-42%. In 2002, he won re-election to a second term, defeating Libertarian Darby Ulery 89%-11%. Tenure During his first term in the statehouse, Crowell secured $250,000 in annual funding for the Network Against Sexual Violence in Cape Girardeau. The network is a child-advocacy center that provides forensic interviews and medical care to alleged victims of physical and sexual abuse. In 2003, Senator Crowell was elected to serve the chamber as majority floor leader, the leadership position responsible for setting the agenda and bill order for floor debate. Crowell has received numerous awards, including: Missouri Association of Counties Legislative Award (2004) Missouri Farm Bureau Friend of Agriculture Award (2002 and 2004) Missouri Bar's Legislative Award (2002 and 2003) St. Louis Business Journal Award (2003) Missouri Supreme Court Legislative Award (2003) Missouri Association for Career and Technical Education Legislative Recognition Award (2002) Committee assignments Ethics Committee (Chair) Rules Committee (Chair) Missouri Senate Elections In 2004, Crowell decided to retire from his house seat to run in Missouri's 27th Senate District