Cindy Lavender-Bowe | |
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Member of the West VirginiaHouseofDelegates from the 42nd district | |
In office December 1, 2018 –December 1, 2020 | |
Preceded by | George Ambler |
Succeeded by | Todd Longanacre |
Personal details | |
Born | August 2,1970 |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | West Virginia Institute of Technology (BS) Marshall University (MS) |
Cindy Lavender-Bowe (born August 2,1970) is an American politician who served as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates as a representative of the 42nd District [1] from December 1,2018 until December 1,2020. Cindy Lavender-Bowe was one of just sixteen women elected to serve in the 84th West Virginia Legislature (nine re-elected;six elected;one appointed). [2]
Cindy Lavender-Bowe was born in Charleston,West Virginia to parents Kenny and Jeannie Lavender.
Lavender-Bowe received her bachelor's degree in social studies education from West Virginia Institute of Technology in 1993. In 2010,Lavender-Bowe obtained a master's degree in leadership studies/educational leadership and administration from Marshall University. [3]
From 1993 until 2001,Cindy Lavender-Bowe was a teacher employed by Kanawha County Schools. In 2001,Lavender-Bowe became the Vice President of Marketing for Antique Log Cabins and Barns,LLC (Barnwood Living),a business she co-owns with her husband,Mark Bowe. Lavender-Bowe joined the staff of Carnegie Hall,Inc. as the Marketing and PR Director in 2009,and in 2011 became its Director of Development. She vacated this role in 2012 to accept a position as the Executive Director of the United Way of the Greenbrier Valley. She held this position until 2015,when she returned full-time to Barnwood Living as its Chief Development Officer. [4]
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