Born January 14, 1948, Glenn is the youngest of four children of Isaac Harrell and Amie Mae Crowson, who had migrated to California from Oklahoma in the late 1930s. Isaac Harrell worked as a tractor mechanic at George M. Bell Tractors/Jordan Implement in Brawley. Glenn grew up with three older sisters, Doris, Harrelene, and Betty.
Crowson married Linda S. Thompson in 1970. They met while Glenn was a police officer with the City of Brawley and Linda was a third grade school teacher at Phil Swing Elementary School. They had three children while living in Brawley: Rachel (now living in Sioux Falls, South Dakota), Benjamin (Palm Springs, California), and Gretchen (San Diego, California). They have three grandchildren, Samantha and Jenny Kloos, and Giada and Francesca Spaniol.
Glenn and Linda currently reside in Desert Hot Springs, CA.
Education:
Brawley Union High School, 1966;
Imperial Valley College, Imperial, California, AA, 1970;
San Diego State University, San Diego, California, BA, 1979,
Professional Career:
Police Officer, Brawley Police Department, 1969-1972;
Executive Director, Brawley Boys Club, 1972-1974;
Director of Parks & Recreation, City of Brawley, CA, 1974-1982;
City Manager, City of Evans, Colorado, 1982-1986;
City Manager, City of Needles, California, 1986-1989;
City Manager, City of Desert Hot Springs, California, 1989-1993;
General Manager, Southern Coachella Valley Community Services District, (Law Enforcement and Solid Waste), Thermal, Mecca, Vista Santa Rosa, 1993-2012;
Hobbies:
Crowson enjoys watching baseball games on all levels, restoring vintage automobiles, and attending classic car shows.
Crowson married Linda S. Thompson in 1970. They met while Glenn was a police officer with the City of Brawley and Linda was a third grade school teacher at Phil Swing Elementary School. They had three children while living in Brawley: Rachel (now living in Sioux Falls, South Dakota), Benjamin (Palm Springs, California), and Gretchen (San Diego, California). They have three grandchildren, Samantha and Jenny Kloos, and Giada and Francesca Spaniol.
Glenn and Linda currently reside in Desert Hot Springs, CA.
Education:
Brawley Union High School, 1966;
Imperial Valley College, Imperial, California, AA, 1970;
San Diego State University, San Diego, California, BA, 1979,
Professional Career:
Police Officer, Brawley Police Department, 1969-1972;
Executive Director, Brawley Boys Club, 1972-1974;
Director of Parks & Recreation, City of Brawley, CA, 1974-1982;
City Manager, City of Evans, Colorado, 1982-1986;
City Manager, City of Needles, California, 1986-1989;
City Manager, City of Desert Hot Springs, California, 1989-1993;
General Manager, Southern Coachella Valley Community Services District, (Law Enforcement and Solid Waste), Thermal, Mecca, Vista Santa Rosa, 1993-2012;
Hobbies:
Crowson enjoys watching baseball games on all levels, restoring vintage automobiles, and attending classic car shows.
