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Debra Bowen

Debra Bowen, American lawyer and politician, 31st Secretary of State of California

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Born
October 27, 1955
Age in 2026
71
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1955

About Debra Bowen

Debra Lynn Bowen is a former American attorney and politician who served as the Secretary of State of California from 2007 to 2015. Previously, she was a member of the California State Legislature from 1992 to 2006. In March 2008, she was given the Profile in Courage Award by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. Bowen was first elected to the California State Senate, representing the 28th State Senate District, in 1998. Bowen won the primary by a 61-39 margin. Bowen is known for her support of opening government to the Internet.

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Debra Bowen timeline

  1. Bowen was first elected to the California State Senate, representing the 28th State Senate District, in 1998.
  2. In March 2008, she was given the Profile in Courage Award by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.

The world when Debra Bowen was born

Debra Bowen was born in 1955. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1955

  • #1 song"Rock Around the Clock" – Bill Haley & His Comets
  • Top movieMarty
  • Top TV showThe $64,000 Question
  • Best-selling bookLolita – Vladimir Nabokov

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBrooklyn Dodgers win their first World Series
  • Top headlineRosa Parks sparks the Montgomery Bus Boycott
  • Technology milestoneDisneyland opens in Anaheim, California
  • Defining fadJames Dean and rebel culture
  • Notable inventionVelcro commercially available
  • World population2.77 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championBrooklyn Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonSyracuse Nationals (NBA)
  • U.S. population165.3M

1955 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Debra Bowen's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19552026
Gas$0.29$3.45/gal
Average home$10,950$435,000
Average income$6,200$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.50$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population165.3M341 million

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