Crowe has been a member of the association for 27 years and has held numerous leadership positions including serving as president of NYSNA’s District 16 for ten years, vice president for one year and director-at-large for three years. She has served on NYSNA’s Legislative Committee for four years and has been a Legislative District Coordinator working with various elected politicians. She is a former trustee of NYSNA’s Political Action Campaign (PAC) and is currently chair of the Council on Legislation, where she is a strong advocate for nursing practice in the areas of violence in the workplace, mandatory overtime and safe nurse-to-patient ratios. A colleague remarks, “Gorete’s professional and personal contributions are a life-long devotion to nursing and helping those in need.”