1. Michelle White "Miki" Bowman was born on May 25,1971 and is an American attorney who has served as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors since 2018.
13 Facts About Michelle Bowman
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Michelle Bowman is the first person to fill the community bank seat on the board, a seat created by a 2015 law.
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Previously, Bowman was the Kansas banking commissioner, from January 2017 through November 2018.
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Michelle Bowman held senior staff positions at the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Department of Homeland Security during the George W Bush administration.
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On March 17,2025 President Trump nominated Michelle Bowman to succeed Michael Barr as Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve for Supervision, subject to confirmation by the US Senate.
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Michelle Bowman lived much of her youth in Illinois, near St Louis, and graduated from high school in Council Grove, Kansas.
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Michelle Bowman graduated from the University of Kansas in Lawrence with a Bachelor of Science degree in Advertising and Journalism.
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Michelle Bowman then earned a Juris Doctor from Washburn University School of Law in Topeka, graduating in 1996.
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Michelle Bowman worked as an intern for Senator Bob Dole from 1995 to 1996.
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In 2002, Bowman was appointed by President George W Bush as Director of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Michelle Bowman remained active in politics as chair of Republicans Abroad UK.
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Michelle Bowman left the bank to become the Kansas banking commissioner on January 31,2017, after being nominated by Kansas Governor Sam Brownback in late 2016.
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In November 2018, Michelle Bowman was confirmed by the US Senate by a vote of 64 to 34.