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Residence (s) Roanoke, Virginia. Alma mater. Belmont Abbey College ( B.A.) Loyola University ( J.D.) Hollins University ( M.A.) Signature. David Allen Bowers (born May 11, 1952) is a politician who served as mayor of Roanoke, Virginia, for a first term from 1992 to 2000 and then for a second term from 2008 to 2016.
- Sherman Lea, Sr.
- Democratic
- Independent (2008, 2020)
Mar 14, 2024 · David Bowers in his law office. “Our City Council has failed us,” said David Bowers, the former Roanoke City Mayor, in a press conference. Bowers is running for Roanoke City Mayor as a Republican. He served as Roanoke’s Mayor 3 times, 1992-2000 and 2012-2016 as Democrat, and 2008-2012 as an ...
Sep 13, 2023 · If Roanoke Republicans were inclined to overlook Bowers’ past transgressions as a Democrat, he would offer a different look for the party. Bowers’ popularity has been declining over time. He won the mayorship in 1992 with 57% of the vote, was reelected with 55% in 1996, then lost in 2000 with 30.5%.
- Dwayne Yancey
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Sep 9, 2023 · Former Roanoke Mayor David Bowers will announce Monday he’s leaving the Democratic Party to become a Republican. In a statement set for delivery Monday, the 71-year-old Bowers, who served 16 years as mayor, said that “Today’s Democratic Party is not the party which embodied those historic and inspiring words of President John F. Kennedy, one of my heroes, in his 1961 Inaugural Address ...
Mar 10, 2022. Former Roanoke Mayor David Bowers announced Thursday he’s entering this year’s already competitive race for three city council seats. Bowers, who plans to run as an independent ...
- Jeff Sturgeon
Mar 12, 2024 · ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Former Roanoke Mayor David Bowers is running again. Tuesday afternoon, Bowers announced he will seek the Republican nomination for the office he held for 16 years.
Mar 14, 2024 · ROANOKE, Va. – Former Roanoke City Mayor David Bowers is throwing his hat in the ring for the Star City’s top public office. In December 2023, current Roanoke Mayor Sherman Lea announced that ...
