San Bernardino County Third District Supervisor Dawn Rowe has served on the Board since December of 2018. She is currently serving as Chairman of the Board.

As a County Supervisor, Rowe has championed public safety for our communities. Rowe 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. Under her leadership, the Board authorized Operation Consequences, a law enforcement initiative that is led by the Sheriff and focuses on curbing violent crime, disrupting and dismantling criminal street gangs, and illegal trafficking of firearms.

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 has also been a voice for sound fiscal management and has supported key initiatives that limit the Board from passing tax increases without a vote of the people and ending the Board’s ability to raise their own salaries.

She currently serves on 22 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 a Yucca Valley Town Council member from 2010 to 2014. 

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