Woody Bowman

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Henry Woods "Woody" Bowman (December 31, 1941 – July 10, 2015) was an American politician and educator.

Born in

Chicago, Illinois and was an economist at the Federal Reserve Bank; he also taught economics at DePaul University and University of Chicago. Bowman served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1977 to 1991 and was a Democrat. Bowman then became chief financial officer for Cook County, Illinois. Bowman was killed in an automobile accident on Interstate Highway 94 near Mattawan, Michigan.[1][2]

In 1990, Bowman unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for Illinois Comptroller.

Notes

  1. ^ 'Henry Woods Bowman, former Cook County finance chief, dies in crash,' Chicago Tribune, Dawn Rhodes, July 14, 2015
  2. ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1989-1990, Biographical Sketch of Woody Bowman, pg. 65