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American politician
Shirley Owens-Hicks
Owen-Hicks, circa 2005
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 6th Suffolk district
In office
1987–2006
Preceded byRoyal L. Bolling, Jr.
Succeeded byWillie Mae Allen
Personal details
Born (1942-04-22) April 22, 1942 (age 82)
Demopolis, Alabama, United States
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materBoston University
Harvard University (Ed.D.)

Shirley Owens-Hicks is an American Democratic politician from Boston, Massachusetts. 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. Prior to that she served as a member of the Boston School Committee from 1984 to 1988. Her brother, Bill Owens, served in the Massachusetts Senate.

See also

References

  1. "Women in the World" (PDF). Boston University. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  2. ^ "History of Women in the Massachusetts Legislature 1923 – 2015" (PDF). Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators. 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  3. "Representative Shirley Owens-Hicks". malegislature.gov. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. https://www.linkedin.com/in/shirley-owens-hicks-a0690356
  5. Brian Wright O’Connor (February 2, 2022). "Former state Sen. Bill Owens, 84". Bay State Banner.


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