Patterson City Council · Nov 3, 2026
R. Demale Bowden
Jr.
R. Demale Bowden Jr., the incumbent, is running for Patterson City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 11 candidates are running for 5 seats.
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The race · City Council
- 01Bealizeia "Billy" Badeaux
- 02R. Demale Bowden Jr.You’re reading
- 03Lee A. CondolleIncumbent
- 04Ray "Mr. Ray" DeweyIncumbent
- 05Keith Grimball
- 06Allis Jennings
- 07Patricia Lynn Jennings
- 08Jeffery S. Lawrence
- 09Mamie Soudelier PerryIncumbent
- 10Dawn Rentrop
- 11Miranda WeinbachIncumbent
Background
- About
- Patterson City Council member, first sworn in on Dec. 31, 2022 for the 2023-27 term.
- On the ballot as
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On the record: R. Demale Bowden Jr.
9 sourced01City budget2 sourced positions
Voted yes on adopting the FY 2026-2027 Operating and Capital Outlay Budget (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council votePatterson City Council minutes, June 2, 2026 · Jun 2, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted no on adopting the FY 2024-2025 Operating and Capital Outlay Budget (passed 4-1, Jan 2025).
Council votePatterson City Council minutes, Jan. 7, 2025 · Jan 7, 2025LinkHow the council voted
02Streetlight fee1 sourced position
Voted no on Ordinance 2024-12, raising the monthly streetlight charge on residential and commercial customers (passed 4-1, Jan 2025).
Council votePatterson City Council minutes, Jan. 7, 2025 · Jan 7, 2025LinkHow the council voted
03Community Center1 sourced position
Moved to keep the Community Center open three days a week with one employee; the motion failed for lack of a second (Feb 2025).
Council votePatterson City Council minutes, Feb. 4, 2025 · Feb 4, 2025Link
04Legal officers' pay1 sourced position
Moved and Voted yes on raising the City Prosecutor's pay from $500 to $1,000 a month starting Jan. 1, 2027 (passed 5-0, May 2026).
Council votePatterson City Council minutes, May 12, 2026 · May 12, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Police chief pay2 sourced positions
Tabled the introduction of an ordinance to raise the police chief's pay, citing a 2022 charter change the council wanted to review (May 2026).
Council votePatterson City Council minutes, May 12, 2026 · May 12, 2026Link
Moved to bring back the ordinance raising the police chief's pay; the motion failed for lack of a second (Sept 2026).
Council votePatterson City Council minutes, Sept. 1, 2026 · Sep 1, 2026Link
06Pay cuts1 sourced position
Moved for additional tiered pay cuts for employees who had received raises funded through the American Recovery Plan; the motion failed for lack of a second (Feb 2025).
Council votePatterson City Council minutes, Feb. 4, 2025 · Feb 4, 2025Link
07Fire protection1 sourced position
Moved to adopt Ordinance 26-10, an agreement with the City of Franklin to buy a rescue truck for $35,000 (passed 5-0, Oct 2026).
Council votePatterson City Council minutes, Oct. 6, 2026 · Oct 6, 2026Link
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