In 1996, while in law school, Crowell served as a judicial intern to Missouri Supreme Court Judge Ronnie White.
[citation needed] In November 2000, Crowell was elected to Missouri's 158th House District, based in his home city of Cape Girardeau.
The network is a child-advocacy center that provides forensic interviews and medical care to alleged victims of physical and sexual abuse.
During the 2010 special session, Crowell led the successful passage of reforms to the pension plans covering Missouri's state employees and judges.
Through the establishment of a new benefit tier for state employees and judges hired on or after January 1, 2011, Crowell's legislation brought Missouri pension plans into line with economic realities.
As part of this tribute to our fallen soldiers, two memorial signs will be erected in the north–south or East–west directions of the designated interstate interchange in remembrance of their sacrifice.
Since FY2006 $1.4 million in funds has been awarded to the Tailor Institute in Cape Girardeau that specializes in working with those with high functioning autism.
In addition Senator Crowell worked with Governor Jay Nixon to have reinstated $2.6 million for the construction of the Southeast Missouri Autism Center.
In 2008 and each year thereafter Senator Crowell was successful in securing $494,000 for the Southeast Missouri Autism Center's annual operating budget which opened in 2009.