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Congresswoman McCollum Mourns the Passing of Chairman Stanley Crooks of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community

August 27, 2012

St. Paul, MN – Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) today issued the following statement upon learning of the death of the Hon. Stanley Crooks, Chairman of the Mdewakanton Sioux Community:

“The passing Chairman Stanley Crooks is a tremendous loss for Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, for all tribal Nations, and for anyone who worked closely with him. Chairman Crooks’ leadership transformed his community and made him a highly respected national figure.

Chairman Crooks touched many, many lives in a way that gave hope, opportunity, and dignity to Native American families and communities in need. He was a visionary and a proud leader for whom I have tremendous appreciation, respect, and fondness. I would like to extend my prayers and deepest sympathies to Chairman Crooks’ family, the entire Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, and all who encountered his generosity and profound spirit.”

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Congresswoman Betty McCollum serves on the House Appropriations and Budget Committees.