"Council District 3 is the set of lungs through which the entire city breathes.”

Councilman Jim C. Stowe was elected in November 2003 as representative for Council District 3, by an overwhelming 75% of the vote. Jim represents the central sector of New Rochelle, the most complex and intricate district in the city. It includes City Hall, Police and Fire Headquarters, Iona College, Sound Shore Hospital, Intermodal Transportation Hub and County and City Court facilities.

The district comfortably balances its diverse population and neighborhoods among the many residential communities including the city’s only Historic District and a considerable number of public and senior housing units. Jim was intimately involved in the effort to have Rochelle Heights and Rochelle Park designated as a Historic District. As President of the association, he supervised many other community projects from the building of a vest-pocket toddler park, to placing much needed stop signs on Hamilton Avenue, to the preservation of precious and historic homes.

Subsequent to a successful career with a major chemical corporation as a Managing Director, Jim retired in 1993. His many responsibilities entailed extensive international travel throughout Europe, the Middle East, South America and Australia. Committed to sharing his experience and giving back, he has since dedicated a significant amount of his time to public service. Serving as Chairman of the New Rochelle Municipal Housing Authority, Jim lead the conceptualization effort to undertake a fifty million dollar comprehensive redevelopment plan for the Hartley Public Housing complex. Designed to rejuvenate and transform the area, the project will provide a secure and economically diversified environment for residents.

Jim is a United States Air Force Veteran, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from New York Institute of Technology, Master’s of Science degree in Operations Research from New York University and Certification in Business Process Re-engineering from Boston University.

He is a member of several professional societies and organizations including National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, National Commissioners Committee, Black Executive Exchange Program, Afro-American Historical Genealogy Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
Association for Computing Machinery and Boston Computer Society.

Jim and his wife Roxanne have resided in the Rochelle Heights section of New Rochelle for 20 years. Both of their children attended and graduated from New Rochelle public schools.