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Shirley D. Bowler | |
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Louisiana House of Representatives (District 78 – Jefferson Parish) | |
In office 1992–2008 | |
Preceded by | Robert T. Garrity, Jr.[1] |
Succeeded by | Kirk Talbot[2] |
Personal details | |
Born | Shirley Duvingeaud October 2, 1949 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Michael J. Bowler |
Children | 3 |
Residence(s) | East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
Alma mater | St. Mary's Dominican High School University of New Orleans |
Occupation | Writer; editor; former educator |
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 Representative Kirk Talbot.[3] During much of her House tenure, her District 77 colleague from St. Tammany and Tangipahoa parishes was Diane Winston, a fellow Republican.