Background
Cowen, Tamara Jean Parrish was born on April 6, 1953 in Charles City, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Kenneth R. and Marcia (Gates) Parrish.
Cowen, Tamara Jean Parrish was born on April 6, 1953 in Charles City, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Kenneth R. and Marcia (Gates) Parrish.
Associate Degree in Nursing, Pan American University, Edinburg, Texas, 1974. Bachelor of science in nursing, University Texas Pan America, Edinburg, 1989. MSN summa cum laude, University Texas, 1994.
Instructor emergency medicine, Texas Southmost College, Brownsville, 1983-1986; patient care coordinator, nursing quality assurance, chief nursing officer, assistant administrator, Valley Regional Medical Center, Brownsville, since 1986.
DHSR member American Red Cross. Gubernatorial appointee Texas Practice Residency Advisory Committee, 1994-1997. Member Work Force Development Board.
Commissioner Brownsville Planning and Zoning. Member American Nurses Association, Valley College of Chamber (board directors, named Brownsville Professional Woman of Year 1991), Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Paul C.T. Cowen, March 18, 1972. Children: Tara, Jonathan, Timothy.