Curtis Bowers | |
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Member of the IdahoHouseofRepresentatives from the 10A district | |
In office April 2007 –December 2008 | |
Preceded by | Robert Ring |
Succeeded by | Pat Takasugi |
Personal details | |
Born | 1965 (age 58–59) Tampa,Florida,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Lauren Bowers |
Education | Colorado Christian University (BA) University of Colorado Boulder (MA) |
Curtis Bowers (born 1965) is an American politician,former educator,restaurateur,and filmmaker who served as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives for the 10A district from April 2007 to December 2008.
Bowers was born in Tampa,Florida in 1965. [1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business from Colorado Christian University and a Master of Arts in curriculum and instruction from the University of Colorado,Colorado Springs. [2]
Bowers was a private school teacher and a public school tutor. [3]
In 1995,Bowers opened a fondue restaurant in Manitou Springs,Colorado. He later owned two other restaurants in Nampa and Boise,Idaho. [3]
In 2007,Bowers was appointed by Idaho governor Butch Otter as a Republican member of Idaho House of Representatives for the 10A district. [2] [3] [4]
Bowers has also worked as a filmmaker. He is known for the documentary Agenda:Grinding America Down. [5] [4] [6] The film is viewed as "the most powerful expose of the communist,socialist,progressive attempt to take over America produced" in 2010 [7] and won the $101,000 grand prize at the 2010 San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival. [8]
Year | Title | Notes |
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2010 | Agenda:Grinding America Down | Director,producer,writer,editor,and cinematographer |
2016 | Agenda 2:Masters of Deceit | Director,producer,and writer |
Bowers' wife is Lauren Bowers. They have nine children. [2] [4]
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