David Fowler | |
|---|---|
 Fowler speaking at a Putnam County Right to Life meeting in Cookeville in January 2012 | |
| Born | June 30, 1958 Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 1 |
David Fowler (born 1958) is an American politician and a former member of the Tennessee Senate for the 11th district, which comprises part of Hamilton County.
Early life[edit]
David Fowler was born on June 30, 1958, in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. He grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee.[1] He graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a B.S. in 1980, and with a J.D. from University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1983.[1]
Career[edit]
Fowler practiced law in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Chattanooga, Tennessee.[1] taught Law and Government at Bryan College for four years.[1]
Fowler was a Republican member of the Tennessee State Senate from the 99th Tennessee General Assembly until the 104th, representing Signal Mountain, Tennessee.[2]
Fowler is the president of the Family Action Council of Tennessee (FACT), an organization associated with the Focus on the Family.[1][2] Upon retiring as state senator in 2006, he donated US$20,000 to FACT.[2] A decade later, in 2016, Fowler staged a rally outside the Tennessee State Capitol in favor of an anti-transgender bathroom bill.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Fowler is married, and he has a child.[1] He lives in Nashville, Tennessee.[1]
Controversy[edit]
In 2018 bill banning 'child brides' is scuttled in Tennessee House after Fowler objects.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Staff". Family Action Committee of Tennessee. Archived from the original on November 26, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ a b c Jones, Jerry (October 24, 2006). "Retiring state senator gives his new non-profit $20,000". Out & About Newspaper. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ Sher, Andy (April 18, 2016). "TN conservative pastors rally, pray in support of transgender student bathroom bill". Times Free Press. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ Gstalter, Morgan (2018-03-08). "Tennessee GOP kill bill to ban child marriage". The Hill. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ Horan, Kyle (2018-03-08). "Tennessee Panel Kills Bill To Outlaw Child Marriage". WTVF. Retrieved 2018-03-08.