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Ben Bowman's Biography

Office:

Contact Information

900 Court Street Northeast, H-295
Salem, OR 97301

Full Name:

Benjamin 'Ben' W. Bowman

Gender:

Male

Family:

Spouse: Juan

Birth Place:

Portland, OR

Home City:

Tigard, OR

MA, Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies, Stanford University Graduate School of Education, 2017-2018

BA, Political Science, University of Oregon, 2010-2014

Majority Leader, Oregon State House of Representatives, 2024-present

Representative, Oregon State House of Representatives, District 25, 2023-present

Candidate, Oregon State House of Representatives, District 25, 2022

Former Member, Committee On Higher Education and Workforce Development, Oregon State House of Representatives

Former Member, Committee on Behavioral Health and Health Care, Oregon State House of Representatives

Founder, Editor, Podcast Host, OR360 Media, Self-Employed, 2021-2024

Innovation and Partnership Strategist, Oregon Department of Education, 2020-2023

Legislative Affairs Specialist, Confederation of Oregon School Administrators, 2018-2020

Independent Consultant, Self-Employed, 2020

Course Assistant, Stanford University Graduate School of Business, 2020

Education Policy Fellow, The Urban Leaders Fellowship, 2018

Trainer and Director of Policy and Outreach, Seeds Training, 2016-2017

Chief of Staff, Representative Margaret Doherty, 2015-2016

Legislative Staff, Oregon State Legislature, 2013-2015

Academic Assistant, The Wayne Morse Scholars Program, 2013-2014

Campaign Services Assistant, Future Political Action Committee, 2012

Campaign Manager, Re-Elect Alicia Hays for School Board, 2011

Shift Leader, Voter Registration, Defend Oregon, 2010

Founder, Packed with Pride (Food Bank), 2020-present

Member, Tigard-Tualatin School District, Board Member, 2019-present

Board Member, Chair, Founder, Capitol Ambassador Program, Oregon Association of Student Councils, 2015-2022

Co-Chair, Board of Directors, Oregon Safe Schools and Communities Coalition, 2015-2019

Vice Chair, Democratic Party of Oregon Stonewall Caucus, 2015-2019

Chair/Executive Board Member, East Washington County Democrats Club, 2014-2017

Member, Tigard Tualatin School District Strategic Planning Committee, 2015-2016

Volunteer Assistant/Scout, Tualatin High School Boys Basketball, 2014-2016

Member, Sexual Violence Prevention Task Force, Associated Students of the University of Oregon, 2012-2014

Member, Board of Directors, Oregon Student Association, 2011-2012

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