User:Dru of Id/Joe Bowen (politician)

Joe R. Bowen (born April 22, 1950 in Evansville, Indiana) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Kentucky Senate representing District 8 since January 4, 2011. Bowen served non-consecutively in the Kentucky General Assembly from January 2005 until January 2007 in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 13 seat.

Education
Bowen earned his BS in business administration from the University of Kentucky.

Elections

 * 2010 To challenge District 8 incumbent Democratic Senator David Boswell, Bowen was unopposed for the May 18, 2010 Republican Primary and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 18,073 votes (51.7%) against Senator Boswell.


 * 2004 When House District 13 Representative Brian Crall retired and left the seat open, Bowen was unopposed for the 2004 Republican Primary and won the November 2, 2004 General election with 9,233 votes (57.1%) against Democratic nominee Everett Thompson.


 * 2006 Bowen 2006 Republican Primary and the November 7, 2006 General election