Debra Bowen
Debra Bowen | |
|---|---|
| 29th Secretary of State of California | |
| In office January 8, 2007 – January 4, 2015 | |
| Governor | Arnold Schwarzenegger Jerry Brown |
| Preceded by | Bruce McPherson |
| Succeeded by | Alex Padilla |
| Member of the California State Senate from the 28th district | |
| In office December 7, 1998 – November 30, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph C. Dills |
| Succeeded by | Jenny Oropeza |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 53rd district | |
| In office December 7, 1992 - November 30, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Floyd |
| Succeeded by | George Nakano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 27, 1955 Rockford, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mark Nechodom
(m. 2003; div. 2017) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Michigan State University (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
| Profession | Lawyer Politician |
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. Previously, she was a member of the California State Legislature from 1992 to 2006. In March 2008, she was given the Profile in Courage Award by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.