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Stephen Bowen
Stephen Bowen (b. June 6, 1969) is a former Maine Commissioner of Education. Bowen was sworn in as Commissioner of the Maine Department of Education on March 4, 2011.[1] He resigned from his position in August 2013 to join the Council of Chief State School Officers, an education policy think tank.[2]
Bowen previously served as a Republican member of the Maine House of Representatives from 2002-2006.[1]
Biography
Before joining the Department of Education, Bowen directed the Center for Education Excellence at the Maine Heritage Policy Center, a Portland-based public policy think tank.[1] Bowen taught social studies in middle and high schools for 10 years in Fairfax County, Virginia, and then in Camden, Maine, prior to joining the Heritage Policy Center. He taught in Fairfax County from 1997 to 2000.[1]
Bowen served briefly as Gov. Paul LePage's senior policy adviser on education before he was nominated and confirmed as Commissioner of Education.[1]
Education
- 1998: George Mason University, M.D.
- 1991: Drew University, BA[3]
Political career
Maine Commissioner of Education (2011-2013)
Bowen was sworn in as Commissioner of the Maine Department of Education on March 4, 2011.[1] He stepped down in August 2013.[2]
Maine House of Representatives (2002-2006)
Bowen served in the Maine House of Representatives from 2002 to 2006 representing District 46.[3]
Appointments
2011
Bowen was appointed as Maine Commissioner of Education by Gov. Paul LePage (R) on February 16, 2011.[4]
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- Maine Commissioner of Education
- Superintendent of Schools
- Governor of Maine
- Maine Secretary of State
External links
- Maine Department of Education
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Former Commissioner Bowen on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Maine Department of Education, "Commissioner Biography" accessed October 8, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kennebec Journal, "Bowen steps down as Maine education chief," February 20, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography" accessed October 8, 2012
- ↑ Maine Sun Journal, "LePage picks Bowen to be Maine education chief," February 16, 2011
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Maine Commissioner of Education 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Jim Rier |
