Cindy Lavender-Bowe

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
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 42nd district
In office
December 1, 2018 – December 1, 2020
Preceded byGeorge Ambler
Succeeded byTodd Longanacre
Personal details
Born (1970-08-02) August 2, 1970
Political partyDemocratic
EducationWest Virginia Institute of Technology (BS)
Marshall University (MS)

Early life

Cindy Lavender-Bowe was born in Charleston, West Virginia to parents Kenny and Jeannie Lavender.

Education

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]

Career

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]

References
  1. "West Virginia Legislature 2019 Information Packet" (PDF). www.wvlegislature.gov. WV Legislature's Office of Reference and Information. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  2. "Chronology of Women in the West Virginia Legislature 1922-2022" (PDF). www.wvlegislature.gov. West Virginia Legislature's Office of Reference and Information. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  3. "Cindy Lavender-Bowe's Biography". justfacts.votesmart.org. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  4. "Cindy Lavender-Bowe". www.ballotready.org. BallotReady.
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