rally outside the
Colorado Senate in 2011. Crank was born in
Pueblo, Colorado in 1967 and earned a
Bachelor of Arts in political science from
Colorado State University. He hosted a talk radio show on
KVOR-AM. From 1991 to 1998, he worked as a congressional staffer for
Representative Joel Hefley, being a Legislative Assistant until being promoted as administrative director in April 1995. After working for Congressman Hefley, he became Vice President of the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce in May 1998 and was later promoted to Senior Vice President in October 2001. He left the Greater Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce in February 2006. Crank was elected as Chairman of the 5th Congressional District Republican Central Committee in 2001 and 2003. In 2003, he was appointed to the Colorado Emergency Planning Commission by
Governor of Colorado Bill Owens for a two-year term and also served on the
El Paso County Citizens Corps Council in 2004. He was the El Paso county co-chair for President
George W. Bush's re-election campaign in 2004. Crank was later elected in 2004 to serve on the Colorado State Republican Central Committee as a bonus member. Crank served as the Colorado State Director for
Americans for Prosperity from May 2009 to August 2013. He resigned from the position to form a political consulting company, Aegis Strategic. ==U.S. House of Representatives==