White House Author
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Teresa A. Crawford
Volunteer for Gun Violence Prevention
Teresa A. Crawford, BA and RN, is retired from a career in health care that spanned more than forty years of service in diverse settings, including a refugee camp in southeast Asia, a rural hospital, an urban trauma center and many critical care units.
Currently, Ms. Crawford is the Organizing for Action Nevada State Lead for Gun Violence Prevention and sits on the board of ProgressNow Nevada with special emphasis on organizing in support of legislation that addresses gun violence and media outreach on the toll of gun violence in Nevada and nationally. Ms. Crawford also participated in the Las Vegas stop of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns' "No More Names" bus tour.