Rooney L. Bowen
Rooney L. Bowen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 13th district | |
| In office 1980–2004 | |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| In office 1963–1973 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 25, 1933 Dooly County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | March 3, 2016 (aged 82) Cordele, Georgia, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Marian G. Chandler (div) |
| Residence | Vienna, Georgia |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia |
Rooney L. Bowen, Jr. (July 25, 1933 – March 3, 2016) was an American politician in the state of Georgia.
Born in Dooly County, Georgia, Bowen graduated from Unadilla High School and then attended the University of Georgia. He was an automobile dealer, farmer, and funeral director. Bowen lived in Cordele, Georgia. Bowen served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1963 to 1973. He then served in the Georgia State Senate from 1980 to 2005. Bowen was a member of the Democratic Party. In 2002, Bowen switched to the Republican Party.[1][2][3][4] He died in Cordele, Georgia in 2016.[5]
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- 1933 births
- 2016 deaths
- People from Cordele, Georgia
- People from Dooly County, Georgia
- Georgia (U.S. state) state senators
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- Georgia (U.S. state) Democrats
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- University of Georgia alumni
- 21st-century American politicians
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