Don C. Bowen | |
Office: | South Carolina House of Representatives |
Term Start: | January 2007 |
Term End: | December 2014 |
Predecessor: | Becky R. Martin |
Successor: | Jonathon D. Hill |
Birth Date: | 7 May 1945 |
Birth Place: | Charleston, South Carolina |
Party: | Republican |
Spouse: | Tomilyn Forrester Bowen |
Residence: | Anderson, South Carolina |
Occupation: | Retired |
Don C. Bowen (born May 7, 1945) is an American politician who served in the South Carolina House of Representatives as a Republican. Bowen represented District 8, which comprises regions of Anderson and Oconee Counties,[1] including the city of Anderson.[2]
Don Bowen was born May 7, 1945, to Carson and Rebecca Bowen. He later graduated from the University of South Carolina with a B.S. On May 7, 1971, he married Tomilyn Forrester Bowen. He has three children: Amy, Don, Jr., and Ward.[3]
Bowen was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives from District 8 as a Republican in November 2006. He served on the Education and Public Works (2nd Vice-Chairman) and Invitations and Memorial Resolutions (Vice-Chairman) committees. He was defeated by fellow Republican Jonathon D. Hill in a primary election in 2014.