Cynthia A. Bower

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Staff Directory • Cynthia Bower

Cynthia Bower has been married to her husband Gary for 26 years and has three daughters, Katelyn, Megan and Carolyn.

Cynthia is the City Clerk of Taylor. She began her long career with the City at the age of 16 as a student co-op from the Taylor Schools. She worked in various departments until her resignation in 2012, when she was appointed city clerk due to the retirement of Mary Ann Reilly.

Cynthia is currently the City Clerk for Taylor. She was first elected to serve in November 2013 and re-elected in November 2021. She previously served as the Deputy City Clerk before being appointed as City Clerk in 2012.

As city clerk, obtained grants to implement Electronic Poll Book laptops and handicap accessible voting booths at the precincts.

Streamlined operations of the Absentee Counting Board to decrease the time spent processing ballots.

Created a working relationship with the local high schools to hire students as Election Inspectors.

Transferred death records over to the Electronic Death Records System.

Created Cemetery Clean-up Day opportunities to enhance the appearance of the City’s locally owned cemeteries.

Offered free Shred Days annually to residents.

Administration

- City clerks are responsible for keeping public records, running elections, and helping with licenses and permits.
- City clerks help answer questions for people who live in the city and post public notices and announcements.
- Clerks are elected to a four-year term.