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(1933-07-25)July 25, 1933
Dooly County, Georgia, U.S.
DiedMarch 3, 2016(2016-03-03) (aged 82)
Cordele, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (2002–2016) Democratic (until 2002)
SpouseMarian G. Chandler (div)
ResidenceVienna, Georgia
Alma materUniversity 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]