County appoints new public works director

The county has appointed Granville "Bow" Bowman as its new public works director.

Bowman, an experienced civil engineer who has served as public works director for several jurisdictions over the course of his career, was appointed to the position on Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors. Bowman succeeds Vana Olson, who retired in March.

Bowman previously served as Malibu's public works director. Prior to that, he served as public works director for San Diego County, Clark County, Nev., and the city of Oxnard. He also worked in the private sector as a senior vice president for Kercheval Engineers, a major Southern California engineering firm.
 
"The County of San Bernardino is extremely fortunate to have someone with Bow's level of experience and enthusiasm running this very important department," said County Administrative Officer Mark Uffer in a news release. "As the nation's largest county outside of Alaska, San Bernardino County has a host of large-scale public works projects to supervise. We needed someone with Bow's resume to come in and hit the ground running."
 
Bowman is a registered civil engineer in California, Nevada, and Arizona, and is also a licensed surveyor in California and Nevada.
 
Bowman has been honored with numerous awards and recognitions, including Nevada Engineer of the Year, Nevada Public Works Man of the Year, and as one of the Top Ten Public Works Directors by the League of California Cities and the National Association of Counties.