title: Bob Crowell
text: # Bob Crowell
  
  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. 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.
  
  ## Career
  
  Crowell served in the Vietnam War before retiring from the United States Navy as a captain.
  
  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. Under Nevada state law, uncontested elections are not included on the ballot. Crowell also served as a member of the Colorado River Commission of Nevada.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Crowell's son Bradley Crowell, is a political advisor and government official. Bob Crowell died at a VA hospital in Reno, Nevada, on September 12, 2020, at age 74.
  
  