Robert L. Crowell
Crowell in 2008
Mayor of Carson City
In office
January 5, 2009  September 12, 2020
Preceded byMarv Teixeira
Succeeded byLori Bagwell
Personal details
Born
Robert Lamson Crowell

(1945-11-28)November 28, 1945
Tonopah, Nevada, U.S.
DiedSeptember 12, 2020(2020-09-12) (aged 74)
Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Susan Crowell
(m. 1971)
Children4, including Bradley Crowell
EducationStanford University (BA)
University of California, Hastings (JD)
Military service
Branch/service United States Navy
Battles/warsVietnam War

Robert Lamson Crowell (November 28, 1945 – September 12, 2020) was an American attorney and politician who served as the mayor of Carson City, Nevada, from 2009 to 2020.[1] He was a member of the Democratic Party.

Early life and education

Crowell was born in Tonopah, Nevada. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University in 1967 and a Juris Doctor from the Hastings College of the Law in 1973.[2]

Career

Crowell served in the Vietnam War before retiring from the United States Navy as a captain.[3]

He was elected as mayor of Carson City in 2008 and assumed office in January 2009. he ran unopposed in the 2012 election, guaranteeing his second, four-year term.[4] Under Nevada state law, uncontested elections are not included on the ballot.[5] Crowell also served as a member of the Colorado River Commission of Nevada.[6]

Personal life

Crowell's son Bradley Crowell, is a political advisor and government official.[7] Bob Crowell died at a VA hospital in Reno, Nevada, on September 12, 2020, at age 74.[3]

References

  1. Frank, Dave (2009-01-06). "New Carson City mayor, other officials sworn in". Nevada Appeal. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
  2. "Mayor Robert Crowell". Carson City government. Archived from the original on 2014-02-13. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
  3. 1 2 Duggan, Brian (2020-09-12). "Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell dies; motorcade will take body from Reno to Carson at 1 p.m." Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  4. Dornan, Geoff (2012-03-21). "Crowell, Tatro unopposed in re-elections". Nevada Appeal. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
  5. "Candidates forum set for Tuesday". Nevada Appeal. 2012-05-20. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
  6. Harrison, Christian S. (2021-08-12). All the Water the Law Allows: Las Vegas and Colorado River Politics. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0-8061-7688-8.
  7. atrumble. "Live stream: Carson City Mayor Robert L. Crowell's celebration of life". www.nevadaappeal.com. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
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