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Debra Bowen was born on 27 October, 1955 in Rockford, Illinois, U.S., is an American politician. Discover Debra Bowen's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?

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Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 27 October 1955
Birthday 27 October
Birthplace Rockford, Illinois, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Her husband is Mark Nechodom (m. 2003-2017)

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Debra Bowen Net Worth

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1936

After incumbent Jane Harman announced she was vacating the seat, Bowen was widely discussed as a possible candidate for the 36th congressional district special election to replace her.

1955

Debra Lynn Bowen (born October 27, 1955) is an American attorney and politician who served as the Secretary of State of California from 2007 to 2015.

1973

Bowen was born and raised in Rockford, Illinois, where she graduated from Guilford High School in 1973.

1976

She received her bachelor's degree in 1976 from Michigan State University, and her Juris Doctor in 1979 from the University of Virginia School of Law.

1984

In 1984, she started her own California law firm.

1992

Previously, she was a member of the California State Legislature from 1992 to 2006.

Her first elected office was to the California State Assembly, where she represented the 53rd Assembly District in the South Bay, Los Angeles area from 1992 to 1998.

1993

In 1993, her first year in elected office, she helped to pass Assembly Bill (AB) 1624, which made all of California's bill information available on the Internet.

1998

Bowen was first elected to the California State Senate, representing the 28th State Senate District, in 1998.

Her district included all or portions of the cities of Carson, El Segundo, Hermosa Beach, Lomita, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Venice, and Wilmington.

Bowen chaired the California Senate's Committee on Elections, Reapportionment and Constitutional Amendments.

She also sat on the Energy, Utilities & Communications and Rules committees.

2006

Due to term limits, her service in the Senate ended in December 2006.

On June 6, 2006, Bowen faced Deborah Ortiz, another state senator, in the Democratic primary to run against Republican incumbent Bruce McPherson for the position of California Secretary of State.

Bowen won the primary by a 61-39 margin.

On the November 2, 2006 general election, she defeated McPherson by a margin of 3% popular vote.

2007

In May 2007, Bowen commissioned a "Top to Bottom Review" of California's electronic voting systems, to determine their security.

On August 3, 2007, Bowen withdrew approval and certification and conditionally re-approved three electronic voting systems (Diebold Election Systems, Hart InterCivic, Sequoia Voting Systems), and rescinded approval of a fourth system, (Election Systems & Software), after the top-to-bottom review of the voting machines found the machines to be highly insecure.

For these efforts she was awarded the Profile in Courage Award by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.

2008

In March 2008, she was given the Profile in Courage Award by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.

Bowen was interviewed for the January 16, 2008 broadcast of The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and was the keynote speaker for the 2008 Usenix Security Symposium.

2010

Bowen was re-elected on November 2, 2010 over Republican Damon Dunn.

2011

On February 15, 2011, Bowen announced in an email to her supporters that she was entering the race.

Her candidacy was endorsed by former Vermont governor and Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean, Democracy for America, the California League of Conservation Voters, and the California Nurses Association.

She came in third, not qualifying for the general election for the seat.

Bowen is known for her support of opening government to the Internet.

2014

Motivated by the death of Robin Williams a few weeks earlier, in September 2014, her last year serving as Secretary of State, Bowen revealed that she has been battling depression since she had been in college.

She vowed to continue to serve out her term as Secretary of State.

Bowen began her career in politics on the Neighborhood Watch and Heal the Bay.