Shirley D. Bowler
| Shirley Duvigneaud Bowler | |
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| Louisiana House of Representatives (District 78 – Jefferson Parish) | |
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In office 1992–2008 |
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| Preceded by | Robert T. Garrity, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Kirk Talbot |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 2, 1949 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Michael J. Bowler |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | St. Mary's Dominican High School University of New Orleans |
| Occupation | Writer; editor; former educator |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Shirley Bowler (née Duvigneaud; born October 2, 1949) is a writer and editor who served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1992 until term-limited in 2008. A Republican, she represented Louisiana House District 78, which includes her hometown of Harahan, Jefferson Parish in suburban New Orleans. She was succeeded by current Representative Kirk Talbot. During much of her House tenure, her District 77 colleague from St. Tammany and Tangipahoa parishes was Diane Winston, a fellow Republican.
Bowler was elected to the House in the nonpartisan blanket primary held in October 1991, when she unseated the one-term Republican Robert T. Garrity, Jr., 8,986 (59.3 percent) to 6,167 (40.7 percent).
In the House, Bowler served on the following committees:
On September 11, 2006, Bowler represented the Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus on the annual convention program of the American Bankers Insurance Association (ABIA) in Washington, D.C. Bowler has also been active in the Louisiana State Law Institute (LSLI), serving on its Bond for Deed Committee and Visitation Committee.
Bowler, a New Orleans native, is a writer and editor. She received her secondary education at Saint Mary's Dominican High School in New Orleans, for which she has been Alumnae Coordinator and Alumnae Association vice president and later became Alum of the Year, an honor bestowed for lifetime achievement and promoting the fundamentals of the school. Her BA degree is from the University of New Orleans. She has additional training as a television advertising producer. From 1971–77, she was a schoolteacher. Bowler was one of the first women admitted to the Harahan Rotary International and has served as the club's vice president, treasurer, and president.
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