Robert Lamson Crowell (November 28, 1945 – September 12, 2020) was an American attorney and politician who served as the

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of Carson City, Nevada, from 2009 to 2020. He was a member of the

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Early life and education

Crowell was born in

Tonopah, Nevada Tonopah ( , Shoshoni language: Tonampaa) is an unincorporated town in, and the county seat of, Nye County, Nevada, United States. It is located at the junction of U.S. Routes 6 and 95, approximately midway between Las Vegas and Reno. In the 2 ...

. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University in 1967 and a Juris Doctor from the

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in 1973.

Career

Crowell served in the

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before retiring from the

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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

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Personal life

Crowell's son Bradley Crowell, is a political advisor and government official. Bob Crowell died at a VA hospital in

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, on September 12, 2020, at age 74.

References

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