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 Serving with Michelle Udall | |
| 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 Serving with Leslie Whiting Johnson, Marilyn Jarrett | |
| 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 |
Russell "Rusty" Bowers[1] (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.[2][3] He was elected Speaker in 2019.
Bowers previously represented the 21st legislative district in the Arizona House from 1993 to 1997 and in the Arizona Senate from 1997 to 2001.[4] He is a classically trained artist specializing in watercolor, oil painting, and sculpting,[5] and he has also been involved in the construction and education industries.[6]
In February 2022, Bowers filed paperwork to run for the Arizona Senate in the 10th district.[7][8][9] He lost to Dave Farnsworth in the Republican primary.[10]
- ^ "Russell Bowers's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ "Russell Bowers". Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ "Profile: Rep. Russell Bowers (R-AZ)".
- ^ "Russell W. Bowers (Republican Party)".
- ^ "About". Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- ^ "Russell Bowers".
- ^ "Speaker Bowers to Run for Arizona Senate Again, Termed Out of House". February 19, 2022.
- ^ "The Arizona Republic".
- ^ "House Speaker Bowers files for Senate run in '22 | Arizona Capitol Times". February 18, 2022.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - AZ State Senate 10 - R Primary Race - Aug 02, 2022".