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 | Demopolis, Alabama, United States | April 22, 1942
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]
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 | Demopolis, Alabama, United States | April 22, 1942
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]