Sandra Bowen

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Sandra Bowen
13th Virginia Secretary of Administration
In office
January 14, 2002 January 14, 2006

Sandra Dixon Bowen (born April 13, 1941) is an American civil servant who was appointed by Virginia Governor Mark Warner to be his Secretary of Administration, a position she held from 2002 to 2006.

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Life

She graduated from the College of William & Mary, and University of Richmond. [1]

She also served as Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia under Governor Gerald Baliles. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Sandra Bowen '63". W&M Alumni Association. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  2. "William & Mary - Sandra Bowen '63". wmalumni.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-08.
  3. "A Guide to the Virginia Office of the Secretary of Administration, Records, 1997-2006 (Bulk 2002-2006) Administration, Secretary of, Records of the, 1997-2006 (Bulk 2002-2006) 42402".