A Southern California native, San Bernardino County Third District Supervisor Dawn Rowe was appointed to the Board of Supervisors in December of 2018. In 2020, Rowe was elected by her Third District constituents and began her first four-year term in December 2020. She was then re-elected in 2024 to a second four-year term. Supervisor Rowe also currently serves as Chairman of the Board, a role she has held since 2023.

As a County Supervisor, Rowe has worked to strengthen public safety. She has been an advocate for rural communities, as her district is spread out over nearly 10,000 square miles. She was a strong proponent of Operation Hammerstrike, which targeted illegal cannabis farms that were devastating desert communities. Rowe also led efforts to block the release of dangerous sex offenders into our communities and worked to enact Laura’s Law, which decreases violence and allows for court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment to improve outcomes for those with mental illnesses. She serves on 19 Boards and Commissions and is the past President/Chair of both the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority and the Inland Empire Health Plan. Prior to her time on the Board of Supervisors, Rowe was on the Yucca Valley Town Council from 2010 to 2014. 

Rowe received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Drake University and a Master of Science in Advertising from Northwestern University. She and her husband, Pete, enjoy living and recreating in the Third District. She is the proud mother of two children, Blake, a graduate of Seton Hall University and Caitlin, who graduated from the University of Southern California.