Richard Bowen
City of La Verne, Member of the City Council, 3rd District
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Overview
Richard Bowen is a retired businessman and former business consultant. He served on the city's Ad Hoc Water and Sewer Rate Study Committee.1, 5
He has proposed an annual line-item budget review, an in-depth audit, and a review of all contracts over $75,000.1 He opposed the council's decision to replace mandatory five-year contract rebidding, citing a contractor paid over $1 million per year without bidding.2 He supports the city's police and fire departments and favors returning to at-large voting for the city council.1
Campaign money
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Endorsements
Sources
- Forum 1 of 2: Hear From La Verne's District 1 and 3 Council Candidates in Their Own Words, La Verne Daily News. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Remembering Sept. 11—and a Farmers Market Could Return, La Verne Daily News. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- LAGOP Endorsement Lookup, Los Angeles County Republican Party. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- View Endorsements - Richard Bowen for City Council, Committee to Elect Richard Bowen for La Verne City Council. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Ad Hoc Committee Information, City of La Verne. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.