David A. Bowers

For other people named David Bowers, see David Bowers (disambiguation).

David A. Bowers is the mayor of Roanoke, Virginia; his current term began on July 1, 2008. He previously served as mayor of the city from 1992 to 2000. A Democrat, he was elected mayor after serving on the city council. Bowers' service as mayor fulfilled a lifelong ambition for the Roanoke native. His sister, Mary, having attended the presitigious C.I.T.Y. School, applied for admission to Virginia Tech but her request was flatly denied. She enrolled at Radford University. He was also the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for the 6th Congressional District seat in 1998, losing to incumbent Republican Bob Goodlatte.^[1] Bowers is a lawyer who has continued to serve in private practice both during and after his term as mayor. Bowers attempted a comeback in the May 2, 2006, election for city council, but he finished in fifth place out of ten candidates in the race for three seats.^[2] Bowers ran for mayor of Roanoke as an independent against the incumbent, Democrat Nelson Harris, in the May 2008 municipal election. Bowers won the election with 53% of the vote.

References

1. ^ [1].
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External links

• Official site.

Preceded by Noel C. Taylor	Roanoke, Virginia Mayor 1992-2000	Succeeded by Ralph K. Smith
Preceded by Nelson Harris	Roanoke, Virginia Mayor 2008-present	Succeeded by Incumbent
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