Shirley Owens-Hicks | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 6th Suffolk district | |
| In office 1987–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Royal L. Bolling, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Willie Mae Allen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 22, 1942 Demopolis, Alabama, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Boston University Harvard University (Ed.D.)[1] |
Shirley Owens-Hicks is an American Democratic politician from Boston, Massachusetts.[2] She represented the 6th Suffolk district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1987 to 2006, first winning her seat by primarying incumbent Royal Bolling Jr.[2][3] Prior to that she served as a member of the Boston School Committee from 1984 to 1988.[4] Her brother, Bill Owens, served in the Massachusetts Senate.[5]
See also
- 1987-1988 Massachusetts legislature
- 1989-1990 Massachusetts legislature
- 1991-1992 Massachusetts legislature
- 1993-1994 Massachusetts legislature
- 1995-1996 Massachusetts legislature
- 1997-1998 Massachusetts legislature
- 1999-2000 Massachusetts legislature
- 2001-2002 Massachusetts legislature
- 2003-2004 Massachusetts legislature
- 2005-2006 Massachusetts legislature
References
- ↑ "Women in the World" (PDF). Boston University. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- 1 2 "History of Women in the Massachusetts Legislature 1923 – 2015" (PDF). Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators. 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ↑ "Representative Shirley Owens-Hicks". malegislature.gov. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/in/shirley-owens-hicks-a0690356
- ↑ Brian Wright O’Connor (February 2, 2022). "Former state Sen. Bill Owens, 84". Bay State Banner.
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