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Summary

Representative Don Carson Bowen

Full Name: Don Carson Bowen
Office: State House (SC) - District 8, Republican
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Tomilyn; 3 Children: Amy, Don Jr., Ward
Birth Date: 05/07/1945
Birth Place: Charleston
Home City: Anderson, SC

Recent Key Votes

H 3567 - Cigarette Tax Increase
Legislation (Nay)

May 27, 2008 - -Assigns $5 million of the cigarette tax revenue to the Smoking Prevention and Cessation Trust Fund, $1 million the Department of Agriculture, and divides the ...

H 3816 - Bankruptcy Exemptions
Legislation (Yea)

May 21, 2008 - - Allows debtors to keep motor vehicles valued at up to $5,000 (Sec. 1). - Allows debtors to keep household furnishings, goods, apparel, appliances, books, ...

H 4550 - Marriage Tax Cut
Legislation (Yea)

April 2, 2008 - - Defines a "married taxpayer" as one who files a joint federal income tax return, and is married in a lawful domestic union provided by ...

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: Water Reform

Jan. 5, 2009 - Water Department Needed for SC How many times a day do you turn on a spigot, flush a toilet, or stop at a water fountain? ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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Campaign Finances

Top industry Candidate Self-finance ($4,436.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Don Bowen refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Capitol Webmail
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=165909071

Capitol Website
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=0165909071

Capitol
306C Blatt Building
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-734-3038

District
1176 Embassy Drive
Anderson, SC 29625
Phone: 864-934-3272 (Work)
Phone: 864-287-2009 (Home)

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