[2] He represented the electoral district of Hampton as a member of the Progressive Conservatives.

[3] Crossman has Bachelor and Master of Education degrees from the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton.

He and his wife, Marcia, have three children Katie, Patrick and Gregory and four grandchildren.

[1] On October 30, 2023, Crossman announced his retirement on CBC News, saying that he would not be running as a candidate for the 2024 provincial election.

[4] On April 19, 2024, Crossman announced that he was resigning from his cabinet position and would be leaving the Legislative Assembly "within days," stating that his "personal and political beliefs no longer align in many ways with the direction of our party and government.