Joseph R. Bowen (April 22, 1950 – March 8, 2022) was an American politician from Kentucky.
Joseph R. Bowen | |
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Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 8th district | |
In office January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | David Boswell |
Succeeded by | Matt Castlen |
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
In office January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Brian Crall |
Succeeded by | Jim Glenn |
Personal details | |
Born | Evansville, Indiana, U.S. | April 22, 1950
Died | March 8, 2022 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. | (aged 71)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Vicki |
Bowen was born in Evansville, Indiana and graduated from the Daviess County High School in Owensboro, Kentucky in 1968. He then graduated from University of Kentucky, in 1972, with a bachelor's degree in business administration.[1] He worked for his family's business, the Bowen Tire Company, in Owensboro.[1]
Bowen was first elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing the 13th district as a Republican from 2005 until 2007. He was defeated for re-election in 2006 by Democrat Jim Glenn.[1] He was then a member of the Kentucky State Senate from the 8th District, from 2011 to 2019.[2]
Bowen did not seek re-election in 2018, citing health issues as well as his support for term limits. He died at a hospital in Lexington, Kentucky on March 8, 2022, at the age of 71, from complications of a heart attack he had the previous week.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Lawrence, Keith (March 9, 2022). "Bowen, businessman and political leader, dies at 71". Messenger-Inquirer. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ "Joe Bowen". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 25, 2015.