Shirley Owens-Hicks
Shirley Owens-Hicks | |
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Owen-Hicks, circa 2005 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 6th Suffolk district | |
| In office 1987–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Royal L. Bolling, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Willie Mae Allen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 22, 1942 Demopolis, Alabama, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Boston University Harvard University (Ed.D.) |
Shirley Owens-Hicks is an American Democratic politician from Boston, Massachusetts. She represented the 6th Suffolk district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1987 to 2006, first winning her seat by primarying incumbent Royal Bolling Jr. Prior to that she served as a member of the Boston School Committee from 1984 to 1988. Her brother, Bill Owens, served in the Massachusetts Senate.