Russell Bowers
American politician (born 1952)
Russell "Rusty" Bowers (born October 20, 1952) is an American politician and the former Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party, he represented the 25th legislative district from 2015 to 2023, serving as Speaker from 2019. Before that, he served in the Arizona Senate from 1997 to 2001 and the Arizona House from 1993 to 1997.
After Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Bowers rejected Trump's efforts to challenge or overturn the results in Arizona, where Joe Biden won. In 2022, Bowers ran for the Arizona Senate in the 10th district, losing to Dave Farnsworth in the Republican primary by a 2–1 margin. In January 2023, he was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal by Biden.
Early life and education
Bowers, who is a fourth-generation Arizonan, grew up on a sheep ranch in Chino Valley. He attended Mesa Community College, Arizona State University, and Brigham Young University. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he spent two years as a Mormon missionary in Mexico.
Refusal to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Arizona
After Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Bowers refused to cooperate with Trump and Rudy Giuliani in their attempts to overturn the results in Arizona.
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