1. Russell "Rusty" Bowers was born on October 20,1952 and is an American politician and the former Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives.
16 Facts About Russell Bowers
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Russell Bowers is a classically trained artist specializing in watercolor, oil painting, and sculpting, and he has been involved in the construction and education industries.
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In February 2022, Russell Bowers filed paperwork to run for the Arizona Senate in the 10th district.
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Russell Bowers lost to Dave Farnsworth in the Republican primary.
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Russell Bowers, who is a fourth-generation Arizonan, grew up on a sheep ranch in Chino Valley.
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Russell Bowers attended Mesa Community College, Arizona State University, and Brigham Young University.
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Russell Bowers, despite being a strong Republican along party lines, refused to cooperate with President Trump, Rudy Giuliani and their unconstitutional attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Arizona.
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Russell Bowers publicly stated that there was no evidence whatsoever of election fraud that would otherwise mandate rejection of the results of the 2020 United States presidential election in Arizona.
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On June 21,2022, Russell Bowers testified before the House January 6 committee.
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Russell Bowers denied a bill in the Arizona House of Representatives which would have allowed the state legislature to override the results of a presidential election in Arizona.
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In December 2020, colleague Senator Kelly Townsend wanted Russell Bowers to call the legislature into session and appoint an alternate slate of electors.
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Russell Bowers was one of five honorees to receive the award in 2022.
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In 2022, Russell Bowers ran for the State Senate, as he was being termed out from the State House.
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Russell Bowers lost the Republican primary for the State Senate by a nearly 2-to-1 margin, with the loss being attributed to his resistance to overturning the 2020 presidential election.
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In spite of the loss, Russell Bowers said he had no regrets about his resistance and "would [have done] it again in a heartbeat".
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Russell Bowers's property was deeply affected by a 2021 fire that ravaged his farm, and burnt his painting studio where much of his work, as well as a significant portion of his legislative papers, was stored.