Ben Bowman (politician)
Benjamin Bowman is an American Democrat politician who serves the 25th district on the Oregon House of Representatives. In the 2022 election, he won the seat, beating Republican nominee Bob Niemeyer.
Ben Bowman | |
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| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 25th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jessica George |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon Stanford University[1] |
Bowman went through the Tigard-Tualatin School District growing up. In 2019, at age 27, he became the youngest person ever elected to the district's school board.[2] Bowman, who is gay, then became first openly LGBTQ+ chair of the board.[3]
References
- https://ballotpedia.org/Ben_Bowman
- Pitz, Ray (November 11, 2022). "Ben Bowman ready to hit ground running". Valley Times. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- Peel, Sophie (October 4, 2021). "A Suddenly Open Legislative Seat Gets Its First Candidate". Willamette Week. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
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