Larry Bowler was a Republican politician from the State of California. He represented suburban Sacramento in the California State Assembly from 1992 until 1998.

Pre Political Career

Bowler was in the Sacramento County Sheriff's office, rising to the rank of lieutenant, for thirty years prior to becoming an assemblyman.

1988 Election

Bowler originally made an unsuccessful run for the state assembly in 1988, losing to then Assemblyman Phil Isenberg

Phillip Isenberg

Phillip L. Isenberg served in the California State Assembly from 1882 to 1896. He represented the city of Sacramento and surrounding areas. Prior to his service in the Assembly, he was mayor of Sacramento from 1975 until 1982...

by a margin of 57% to 43%. More than 1.3 million dollars was spent on the race.