54th Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives
In office January 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023
Preceded by
J. D. Mesnard
Succeeded by
Ben Toma
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 25th district
In office January 5, 2015 – January 9, 2023
Serving with Michelle Udall
Preceded by
Justin Pierce
Succeeded by
Michael Carbone
Member of the Arizona Senate from the 21st district
In office January 1997 – January 2003
Preceded by
Stan Barnes
Succeeded by
Jay Tibshraeny
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 21st district
In office January 1993 – January 1997
Serving with Leslie Whiting Johnson, Marilyn Jarrett
Preceded by
Stan Barnes
Succeeded by
Dean Cooley
Personal details
Born
(1952-10-20) October 20, 1952 (age 71) Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Children
7
Education
Mesa Community College Arizona State University, Tempe Brigham Young University (BFA)
Website
Official website
Russell "Rusty" Bowers[1] (born October 20, 1952) is an American politician and the former Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party, he represented the 25th legislative district from 2015 to 2023.[2][3] He was elected Speaker in 2019.
Bowers previously represented the 21st legislative district in the Arizona House from 1993 to 1997 and in the Arizona Senate from 1997 to 2001.[4] He is a classically trained artist specializing in watercolor, oil painting, and sculpting,[5] and he has also been involved in the construction and education industries.[6]
In February 2022, Bowers filed paperwork to run for the Arizona Senate in the 10th district.[7][8][9] He lost to Dave Farnsworth in the Republican primary.[10]
^"Russell Bowers's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
^"Russell Bowers". Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
^"Profile: Rep. Russell Bowers (R-AZ)".
^"Russell W. Bowers (Republican Party)".
^"About". Retrieved December 1, 2018.
^"Russell Bowers".
^"Speaker Bowers to Run for Arizona Senate Again, Termed Out of House". February 19, 2022.
^"The Arizona Republic".
^"House Speaker Bowers files for Senate run in '22 | Arizona Capitol Times". February 18, 2022.
^"Our Campaigns - AZ State Senate 10 - R Primary Race - Aug 02, 2022".
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