Bowie Election 2019 Voters Guide
November 05, 2019
Bowie election 2019 candidates for office – Mayor and City Council – are up for election. The voter’s guide compiles vital sections of each candidates’ platform, initiative, and social media profiles as well as any pertinent public information.
kBoulevard’s voting guides develop profiles of each of the Bowie election 2019 candidates and their policies, which are categorized by hot issues such as accountability, development, transportation, and more. The guide allows voters to identify critical differences between each candidate on issues that matter most.
Campaign emails, social media, and websites for each of the Bowie election 2019 candidates are shared on the voting guide, should voters need additional information about their preferred candidate’s profile. An active social media is a good representation of how connected the candidate would be if elected. Vote in the Bowie election 2019 for Mayor and City Council with ease with kBoulevard’s voting guide for Bowie’s City Election.
The Bowie city election was on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. The offices of Mayor and Council will be up for election. Top issues for this election include accountability, development, finance, and parks. Check out kBoulevard’s Bowie Election 2019 Voters Guide.
Learn more about the Bowie Election 2019 and where to vote visit Bowie Department of Elections.
Bowie Election 2019 Candidates
Bowie Election 2019 Candidates for Mayor
What does a Mayor do?
Mayors oversee a city’s main departments, including the police, fire, education, housing and transportation departments.
Dennis Brady
- Advocates for smart growth principles
Proposals should complement and enhance Bowie
Needed infrastructure should be provided, not promised
Leonard L. Lucchi
- Home Rule Status – City should be more involved in planning, zoning, and development decisions
- Opposes residents paying taxes twice on parks and recreations – county and city tax
- Strengthen city’s ties with Bowie State University, including letting students vote in municipal elections
Tim Adams(winner)
- Fight for Home Rule; giving Bowie a stronger voice in line with other municipalities its size
Improve the efficiency of city services like code enforcement, trash collection, recycling, and wastewater treatment
Expanding youth programs and recreational opportunities to keep our kids engaged in our community
Emerson DeWitt Ruth
- Campaigns for Bowie to have more authority
Advocates a ‘watchful community’ with supportive residents and proactive a police force, provding essential equipment
Proposes an examination of traffic control methods and traffic mechanisms to improve daily travel
- Ensure moving vehicles such as Uber, Lyft, bikes, and scooters are safe and regulated
Note: Keith Jackson‘s public profile is currently unavailable.
Bowie Election 2019 Candidates for City Council
What does the City Council do?
A city council will generally act as the legislative branch of the city government, as well as its policy-making body. The council also looks to the city’s goals, major projects and infrastructure improvements ranging from community growth to land use to finances and strategic planning.
Bowie Election 2019 Candidates for Council At-Large
Babatunde Alegbeleye
- Serve and to help transform the city and district into an integrated and technologically advance district that is able to attract resources for rapid development of all sectors of the economy
- Ensure transparency in public spending and be very vigorous in stemming wasteful spending
- Provide all Bowie citizens with full disclosure and ensure seamless access to all city services
Communities deserve to equal treatment and will work to ensure that the youth, seniors, and all underserved in our community are not left out of vital benefits that assures improved quality of life
Dustin Kuzan
- Take a hard stance against new development until developers can prove that they can contribute to the community
- Protect the interest of existing residents over new residential development
- Opposes the Jesuits development and granting access to the water system
Implement a financial plan that supports growth through improved house values and increased high paying jobs in the city
- Protect green space
- Supports delaying construction of Ice Arena until cost and equability are resolute
Henri Gardner
(Incumbent)/(winner)
- Opposed the Market Place Apartment and various developments the community was against
- Prioritize attracting development projects considerable to Bowie residents
- Successfully organized city job fairs for companies like Comcast, Verizon, and more
- Working to bring more employment opportunities to all residents of the City of Bowie
- Work to reduce the number of vehicles on the roads in the community
- Evaluate the addition of police presence at the Bowie Metro Kiss and Ride
- Evaluate the addition of Metro buses for morning and evening rush hour to New Carrolton Station
Ingrid Harrison
(winner)
- Increase overall citizen engagement and sustain community growth through responsible planning and a unified community
- Maximize and leverage technology to stay connected to the community through an innovative and comprehensive community platform
Continue to maintain a well-managed budget, transparent government and safe communities
Identify educational youth programs that engage, educate, and employ our youth
Bowie Election 2019 Candidates for City Council District 1
Abigail Synder
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- Ensure that the city remains financially stable
- Uphold a balanced budget and maintain its AAA bond rating
Ensure council listens to residential request for new amenities and services
Ensure the police department is given the tools they need
Michael Esteve
(Incumbent)/(winner)
- Voted to balance city budget with a focus on core services and without tax rate increase
- Maintain the city’s core services while keeping tax rates flat and budgets balanced
- Expect the highest standards in emergency services while maintaining transparency and accountability
- Putting residents first
- Deliver proactive constituent services
- Advocated for the protection of local green space
- Bowie’s forests and green spaces are essential to our quality of life and need protecting
Bowie Election 2019 Candidates for City Council District 2
Dufour Woolfey
(Incumbent)/(winner)
- Opposes the development of the Jesuit Property
- Opposes Marketplace Apartments
- Helped stop the construction of apartments at Hilltop Plaza and will oppose any similar future proposals
- Responsible growth
- Improving communication and transparency with citizens, including more newsletters, local meetings, and proper notifications for projects
Continue to work to mitigate the traffic impact of Melford on Belair Dr. and District 2 as a whole
(Unopposed)
Bowie Election 2019 Candidates for City Council District 3
Adrian Boafo
(winner)
- Lead the conversation about what should happen with the Sears lot in Bowie Town Center
- Redevelop aging and deteriorating shopping centers
- Bring businesses into the city while retaining the businesses we have
- Advocates for accountability and transparency in government
- Plans to create new channels for open discussions and implement civic engagement strategies
- Prioritize top-notch facilities and services for seniors
- Quality senior housing alternatives
Darian Senn-Carter
(Incumbent)
- Focus on maintaining a balanced budget, improving the city’s core services, keeping tax rates flat
- Budget planning that reflects the vision and priorities of the city
Protecting the city’s green spaces and to utilize Bowie’s Sustainability Plan ensuring economic, environmental and social sustainability
- Ensure that development is in alignment with the strategic plan and infrastructure supports development
- Improving water, recycling, waste and food recovery efforts
David Grogan
- Maintaining a clean environment
- Easier access to mental and physical health
- Wellness and fitness programs within the communities
- Prioritize public safety initiatives
Kevin Motley
- Collaborating across platforms, sectors, agendas, and interest regarding city planning
- Build strong community relationships and maintain effective communication between neighborhoods, city, and law enforcement
- Bring awareness to the citizens in the community and implementing access to opportunities and services necessary for sustainable and productive citizens
- Public awareness and training
- Advance data collection, disaster prevention, and time-saving techniques
- Ensuring prompt responses to their concerns in matter of service, roads, trails, crosswalks, parks, and residential code enforcement
- Improve infrastructure
Mike Byrd
Implement “smart planning” equating to “smart growth” development – autonomous growth based upon Bowie-specific initiatives
- Civically empower citizens increasing citizen engagement and “buy-in”
- Proactive role in driving relevant and inclusive policies for all Bowie citizens
- Continue dedication to District 3 residents by ensuring voices are heard on city council
Bowie Election 2019 Candidates for City Council District 4
Antonio Lindsey
- Bringing in more business to the city
- Promote sensible and sustainable development instead of more congestion for the city
- Reducing taxes for citizens and businesses
- Continue to fund the city’s police department and provide any necessary tools to improve service delivery
Derrick MallardÂ
- Ensure Bowie stays on a path towards responsible economic development
- Continue supporting the Bowie Business Innovation Center, which serves to incubate new businesses and help them grow
- Assess the city’s empty retail space and lower rents as an asset
- Opposes tax breaks to businesses that may leave the community in a couple of years
- Prioritize building tax base where money stays in the community as long as possible
- Work to bring homeowners associations (HOAs) into a closer relationship with the city government
- Proposes transportation planning for the needs of the future
- Advocates for smart planning for transportation needs of the future and avoiding future traffic jams and gridlock
Leon Buck
- Provide a welcoming environment in which minority-and women-owned businesses can thrive
- Work with the Office of Economic Development, the City Manager, and Council colleagues to spur economic development and recruit and retain businesses to Bowie
Procure state and federal dollars by way of grants and appropriations. Will use experience as a federal lobbyist and
established network to pursue such
- Leverage experience as a coach and teacher in the Bowie community to expand and revitalize venues in Bowie, helping to increase the vitality of Bowie citizens of all ages
Roxy Ndebumadu
(winner)
- Vision is to make Bowie a premier city for its residents and business
- Support small businesses by streamlining the permit process, making it easier for small enterprise to start-up in Bowie
- Advocates code enforcement to address the vacant assets and incentivize larger businesses and grocery stores to stay
- Proposes a zero-based budget so each department must justify all spending
- Strengthen the ties between law enforcement and the community, partnering to build trust and leveraging technology for better security
- Proposes taking advantage of programs that subsidize technology such as Ring video doorbells to homes to help keep the community safe
Note: Helen King‘s public profile is currently unavailable.
Bowie Election 2019 Candidates for Bowie by Topic
Candidates for Bowie on Autonomy
- Home Rule Status – Involved in planning, zoning, and development decisions
- Fight for home rule land-use power to give Bowie a stronger voice in line with other municipalities its size
- Fight for the city to have greater control over redevelopment
Candidates for Bowie on Environment
- The environment must be protected
- Saving money and the environment with green initiatives
- Maintaining a clean environment
Candidates for Bowie on Economic Development
- Plans to work with county and state officials to find the best solutions to improve heavily traveled city roads including Rte. 301, also 197
- Ensuring development is reasonable and environmentally sustainable, and supporting core services
Ensuring development is reasonable and environmentally sustainable, and supporting core services
- Vision is to make Bowie a premier city for its residents and business
- Support small businesses by streamlining the permit process, making it easier for small enterprise to start-up in Bowie
- Advocates code enforcement to address the vacant assets and incentivize larger businesses and grocery stores to stay
- Work with the Office of Economic Development, the City Manager, and Council colleagues to spur economic development and recruit and retain businesses to Bowie
- Provide a welcoming environment in which minority-and women-owned businesses can thrive
Candidates for Bowie on Financial
- Uphold a balanced budget and maintain its AAA bond rating
- Ensure that the city remains financially stable
- Work to bring homeowners associations (HOAs) into a closer relationship with the city government
- Prioritize building tax base where money stays in the community as long as possible
- Opposes tax breaks to businesses that may leave the community in a couple of years
- Budget planning that reflects the vision and priorities of the city
- Focus on maintaining a balanced budget, improving the city’s core services, keeping tax rates flat
Candidates for Bowie on Government Accountability
- Provide all Bowie citizens with full disclosure and ensure seamless access to all city services
- Ensure transparency in public spending and be very vigorous in stemming wasteful spending
- Build strong community relationships and maintain effective communication between neighborhoods, city, and law enforcement
- Bring awareness to the citizens in the community and implementing read access to opportunities and services necessary for sustainable and productive citizens
- Assure community development process goes through participative democracy, sustainable development, rights, equality, economic opportunity, and social justice
- Proactive role in driving relevant and inclusive policies for all Bowie citizens
- Civically empower citizens increasing citizen engagement and “buy-in”
- Continue dedication to District 3 residents by ensuring voices are heard on the city council
Candidates for Bowie on Health and Human Services
- Wellness and fitness programs within the communities
- Easier access to mental and physical he
- Advocates for the displaced, drug-addicted, and homeless in DC area
- Ensure that schools and city service are providing the necessary counseling support that can help identify and deter criminal activity before it happens
Candidates for Bowie on Quality of Life
- Ensure that the youth, seniors, and all underserved in the community are not excluded from vital benefits that assure an improved quality of life
- Maintaining the city’s excellent core services
- Leverage experience as a coach and teacher in the Bowie community to expand and revitalize venues in Bowie, helping to increase the vitality of Bowie citizens of all ages
Candidates for Bowie on Parks and Recreation
- Advocates for the protection of Bowie’s green space
- Protecting the city’s green spaces; and utilize Bowie’s Sustainability Plan ensuring economic, environmental and social sustainability
- Ensuring prompt responses to their concerns in matter of service, roads, trails, crosswalks, parks, and residential code enforcement
Candidates for Bowie on Public Safety
Continuing to fund Bowie’s Police Dept while providing cutting edge tech and training to ensure police officers have the necessary tools to do their job
- Address the concerns of increased speeding and reckless driving by installing calming humps
- Support the continuation of the city’s community policing efforts
- Prioritize community-focused public safety
- Encouraging police to engage and become recognizable figures in their neighborhood
Candidates for Bowie on Public Works
- Design infrastructure for communities for a living
- Insist developers enhance the transportation network
- Opposes the Jesuits development and granting access to the water system
- Plans to work with county and state officials to find the best solutions to improve heavily traveled city roads including Rte 301, also 197
- Implement “smart planning” equating to “smart growth” development – autonomous growth based upon Bowie-specific initiatives
Candidates for Bowie on Senior Citizens
- Prioritize top-notch facilities and services for seniors
- Quality senior housing alternatives
- Continue support existing programs like the city’s recreation programs, teen mentoring, and senior services
- Mission to fight for affordable and accessible housing for seniors
Candidates for Bowie on Youth Services
Strengthen the city’s ties with Bowie State University, including letting students vote in municipal elections
Identify educational youth programs that engage, educate, and employ our youth
Proposes STEM youth programs such as coding boot camps, AI workshops, and mentorship
What Bowie needs from Prince George's County, Maryland
Bowie government provides a “legislative Program” that details what the city government prioritizes regarding the maintenance of it’s strong partnership and promoting economic development with Prince George’s County, Maryland:
Public Works
- Water pipe assessment completed and plan in place to address identified needs
- Enhanced use of technology to improve performance and provide better customer service
- Compliance with federal and state stormwater management permitting requirements
- Successful collaboration with State and County government on improvements to infrastructure maintained by these levels of government including but not limited to widening Route 197Â
- Bike lanes and walking paths added to City-maintained roads where feasible
Economy
- Increased City tax baseÂ
- Increased local employment opportunitiesÂ
- Retention of current businessesÂ
- A more diversified business base
- Significant progress on the redevelopment of aging deteriorated shopping centersÂ
City Services
- Positive resident feedback and satisfaction on all core services
- Assessment of solid waste cost management options completed, including consideration of one-day-per week refuse collection. Â
- Increased public awareness of code compliance responsibilities
- Expanded use of technology to deliver core services and communicate with City residents to identify changing needs
- Significant progress on construction of indoor sports center to expand community recreation services
Public Safety
- Increased public sense of security and community well being
- Improved awareness/understanding of public safety/crime statistics
- Continued positive police-community relations
- Updated emergency management plan in place with special attention to the integration of technology to strengthen the plan  Â
- Significant progress on CALEA Law Enforcement Accreditation for the Police Department
- Enhanced traffic and pedestrian safety
Finance
- Sustained AAA bond rating
- Solid, conservative annual budgets where operating expenditures do not exceed operating revenues
- Continued self-evaluation of all City programs to assess cost-effectiveness, need, and value
- Successful pursuit of Federal, State and County grants and shared revenues to support strategic plan priorities
Redevelopment
- Fiscal impact analyses completed for all new developments
- Increased public awareness of the City’s development review process
- Continued commitment to annex areas that provide beneficial growth opportunities and produce positive economic benefits
- Expanded housing mix to meet the needs of an aging population and make Bowie an attractive place to retireÂ
- Sustained attention to open space, green space, and parks while the City grows
Bowie Election 2019 - City Quality Profile
Here we provide a sample of regional statistics that correlate directly with offices up for election.
Bowie on Economy
$1,870Â
Average Gross Rent
($1,251 in PG County)
3.95%
increase in property value
(5.2% growth in PG County)
3.8%
poverty rateÂ
(PG County Avg: 4.7%)
2.39%
growth for median household income
(2.6% for PG County)
Bowie on Parks and Recreations
Hosted
10,700
adult learners for 623 classesÂ
Transported
33,000
people to events, Dr. Appt., and shopping
Hosted
330
group picnics and 16 special events
Offered
89
theatrical performances at the Bowie Playhouse
Bowie on Public Safety
35%
increase in violent crime
(2016 – 2017)
8%
decrease in property crime
(2016 – 2017)Â
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