Russell Bowers
Russell "Rusty" Bowers (born October 20, 1952) is an American politician and the former Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party, he represented the 25th legislative district from 2015 to 2023. He was elected Speaker in 2019.
Rusty Bowers | |
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| 54th Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives | |
| In office January 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | J. D. Mesnard |
| Succeeded by | Ben Toma |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 25th district | |
| In office January 5, 2015 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Justin Pierce |
| Succeeded by | Michael Carbone |
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the 21st district | |
| In office January 1997 – January 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Stan Barnes |
| Succeeded by | Jay Tibshraeny |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 21st district | |
| In office January 1993 – January 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Stan Barnes |
| Succeeded by | Dean Cooley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 20, 1952 Mesa, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 7 |
| Education | Mesa Community College Arizona State University, Tempe Brigham Young University (BFA) |
| Website | Official website |
Bowers previously represented the 21st legislative district in the Arizona House from 1993 to 1997 and in the Arizona Senate from 1997 to 2001. He is a classically trained artist specializing in watercolor, oil painting, and sculpting, and he has also been involved in the construction and education industries.
In February 2022, Bowers filed paperwork to run for the Arizona Senate in the 10th district. He lost to Dave Farnsworth in the Republican primary.
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