Russell "Rusty" Wesley Bowers
General Information
- Rusty Bowers
- Male
- Mesa, Maricopa Co., AZ, USA
Biographical Information
The following is from ALIS for the 45th Arizona State Legislature (2001-2002):
State Senator
Russell "Rusty" Bowers
Republican -- District 21
Office number: 213
Phone: 602-542-5288
E-mail: [email protected]
Home City: Mesa
Occupation: Sculptor/Painter
Member Since: 1993
Sen. Russell "Rusty" Bowers resigned August 27, 2001 to direct Arizona Rock Products Assn. and he was replaced by Marilyn Jarrett who was appointed September 11, 2001 and sworn in September 12, 2001 as Senator for District 21 (Scutari,Chip. "Mesa Senator Will Switch Careers Bowers Will Direct Arizona Rock Products Assn." The Arizona Republic, August 22, 2001, p. B.3, Journal of the Senate, 45th Legislature, 2001, members list, Journal of the House, 45th Legislature, 2001, p. v)
Senator Bowers received the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for "standing up to pressure from within his party to overturn President Joe Biden's victory in the state over Donald Trump in the 2020 election." (KSTAR News, Phoenix, AZ, May 23, 2022.)
Education
B.F.A., Brigham Young University, 1982Additional Information
Sen. Bowers testified at the Select Committee to investigate the January 6th attack on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. ("Jan. 6 committee hearing updates: Loose ends from Arizona House Speaker Bowers' testimony," The Arizona Republic, June 21, 2022; accessed on July 1, 2022 from https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/06/21/jan-6-hearing-updates-arizona-fake-electors-under-scrutiny/7663685001/)Employment
| Occupation | Title | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Media/Arts/Design | sculptor/painter |
Arizona Legislative Service
| Session | Chamber | Party | District | City | County | Office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41st Legislature, 1st Regular | House | Republican | 21 - Maricopa (1983-92) (1993-2002) (2003-12) | Mesa | Maricopa | ||
| 41st Legislature, 2nd Regular | House | Republican | 21 - Maricopa (1983-92) (1993-2002) (2003-12) | Mesa | Maricopa | ||
| 42nd Legislature, 1st Regular | House | Republican | 21 - Maricopa (1983-92) (1993-2002) (2003-12) | Mesa | Maricopa | ||
| 42nd Legislature, 2nd Regular | House | Republican | 21 - Maricopa (1983-92) (1993-2002) (2003-12) | Mesa | Maricopa | ||
| 43rd Legislature, 1st Regular | Senate | Republican | 21 - Maricopa (1983-92) (1993-2002) (2003-12) | Mesa | Maricopa | ||
| 43rd Legislature, 2nd Regular | Senate | Republican | 21 - Maricopa (1983-92) (1993-2002) (2003-12) | Mesa | Maricopa | ||
| 44th Legislature, 1st Regular | Senate | Republican | 21 - Maricopa (1983-92) (1993-2002) (2003-12) | Mesa | Maricopa | Majority Leader | |
| 44th Legislature, 2nd Regular | Senate | Republican | 21 - Maricopa (1983-92) (1993-2002) (2003-12) | Mesa | Maricopa | Majority Leader | |
| 45th Legislature, 1st Regular | Senate | Republican | 21 - Maricopa (1983-92) (1993-2002) (2003-12) | Mesa | Maricopa | Republican Floor Leader | |
| 52nd Legislature, 1st Regular | House | Republican | 25 - Maricopa (2013-2021) | Mesa | Maricopa | ||
| 52nd Legislature, 1st Special | House | Republican | 25 - Maricopa (2013-2021) | Mesa | Maricopa | ||
| 52nd Legislature, 2nd Regular | House | Republican | 25 - Maricopa (2013-2021) | Mesa | Maricopa | ||
| 53rd Legislature, 1st Regular | House | Republican | 25 - Maricopa (2013-2021) | Mesa | Maricopa | ||
| 53rd Legislature, 2nd Regular | House | Republican | 25 - Maricopa (2013-2021) | Mesa | Maricopa | ||
| 54th Legislature, 1st Regular | House | Republican | 25 - Maricopa (2013-2021) | Mesa | Maricopa | Speaker of the House | |
| 54th Legislature, 2nd Regular | House | Republican | 25 - Maricopa (2013-2021) | Mesa | Maricopa | Speaker of the House | |
| 55th Legislature, 1st Regular | House | Republican | 25 - Maricopa (2013-2021) | Mesa | Maricopa | Speaker of the House | |
| 55th Legislature, 2nd Regular | House | Republican | 25 - Maricopa (2013-2021) | Mesa | Maricopa | Speaker of the House |