Xouhoa Bowen
Candidate for City Council Member, San Leandro, District 5 · San Leandro Councilmember
Xouhoa Bowen is a refugee from Laos, a person with a disability, and a mother of three. She holds a BA in International Affairs and Psychology from Marquette University, an MBA from Norwich University, and executive certificates from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and the Harvard Kennedy School. Her career includes Peace Corps service, teaching citizenship and English abroad, founding a nonprofit empowering women and families, and community organizing. She is the first Asian woman elected to the San Leandro City Council, currently serves as Vice Mayor and Director of Strategic Development for San Leandro Boys and Girls Clubs, and was elected 2026 president of Asian Pacific American Municipal Officials, a National League of Cities constituency group.
Positions in brief
Focuses on quality of life and clean, safe neighborhoods, environmental protection, local economic growth, infrastructure and safety improvements, affordable housing, homelessness prevention, and government transparency.
Bowen's platform emphasizes 'clean, safe neighborhoods and robust city services' to strengthen community pride; environmental protection through waste reduction and climate resilience; supporting local businesses and integrating childcare into economic development; infrastructure investments such as the MacArthur Boulevard/Superior Avenue roundabout; balanced public-safety strategies alongside police and fire investment; expanding affordable housing and renter protections while addressing homelessness prevention; and government transparency, fiscal responsibility, and community engagement.
On the issues
- Environment, Energy & Climate
Focuses on waste reduction and climate resilience.
Source → - Economy & Jobs
Supports local businesses and integrating childcare into economic development strategy.
Source → - Infrastructure & Transportation
Supports safety infrastructure improvements including the MacArthur Boulevard/Superior Avenue roundabout.
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Supports police and fire investment paired with balanced public-safety strategies.
Source → - Housing & Homelessness
Wants to expand affordable housing, strengthen renter protections, and prevent homelessness.
Source → - Government, Elections & Democracy
Prioritizes transparency, fiscal responsibility, and meaningful community engagement.
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