Debra Bowen | |
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| 31st Secretary of State of California | |
| In office January 8, 2007 – January 5, 2015 | |
| Governor | Arnold Schwarzenegger Jerry Brown |
| Preceded by | Bruce McPherson |
| Succeeded by | Alex Padilla |
| Member of the California State Senate from the 28th district | |
| In office 1998–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Dills |
| Succeeded by | Jenny Oropeza |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 53rd district | |
| In office 1992–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Floyd |
| Succeeded by | George Nakano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 27, 1955 Rockford, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mark Nechodom |
| Alma mater | Michigan State University University of Virginia School of Law |
| Profession | Lawyer Politician |
Debra Lynn Bowen (born October 27, 1955), is an American politician. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She was the Secretary of State of California from 2007 to 2015. Before that, she was a member of the California State Legislature from 1992 to 2006. In March 2008, she was given the Profile in Courage Award by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. Bowen was unable to run for a third term in 2014 because of term limits.
