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Summary

Senator Joe R. Bowen

Full Name: Joe R. Bowen
Office: State Senate (KY) - District 8, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Vicki; 2 Children: Adam, Joy Herbert
Birth Date: 04/22/1950
Birth Place: Evansville, IN
Home City: Owensboro, KY
Religion: Protestant

Recent Key Votes

SB 2 - Amends the State Employee Pension Program
Legislation (Yea)

March 26, 2013

HB 279 - Prohibits the Government from Impeding Religious Activities
Legislation (Yea)

March 7, 2013 - Prohibits the state government from burdening an individuals right to act in a manner motivated by religious beliefs unless there is clear and convincing ...

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: Spending In Frankfort

Irresponsible, wasteful spending has to stop. We can't run our households, we can't run our businesses and we can't run our government by spending more ...

Issue Position: Jobs

In today's world job creation is a legislator's job one. But, we can't create jobs when we over-burden the employer with taxes. To grow our ...

Issue Position: Pro Life and Pro Family Values

As a private citizen and as an elected official, I am and will continue to be a pro-life advocate protecting and honoring the sanctity of ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 Kentucky Club for Growth Positions 52
2011 Kentucky Club for Growth Positions 74
2011-2012 Kentucky Club for Growth Positions 62
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Pharmaceuticals & Health Products ($500.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Joe Bowen refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Joe R. Bowen's Kentucky State Legislative Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

District Email
info@joebowen2010.com

Capitol Webmail
http://www.lrc.ky.gov/Messages/S008.aspx

Capitol Website
http://www.lrc.ky.gov/legislator/S008.htm

Capitol
702 Capitol Ave
Annex Room 228
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502-564-8100 ext. 662

District
2031 Fieldcrest Drive
Owensboro, KY 42301
Phone: 270-685-1859

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