Background
Bowers, Linda Ann was born on September 23, 1947 in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of William Russell and Mabel Katherine Bowers.
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Linda Ann Bowers
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Bachelor in Sociology, Wilkes College, 1969.
Career
Program associate, Northeastern Pennsylvania Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1969; work and training specialist work incentive program, Department of Labor and Industry, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1969-1971; employment counselor, WIN Department of Labor and Industry, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1971-1972; employment counselor, Office of Employment Security, Scranton, 1972-1973; employment counselor, Office of Employment Security, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1980-1981; disability claims adjudicator Disability Determiniation division, Department of Labor & Industry, Wilkes-Barre, 1973-1980; personnel analyst, Department of Public Welfare, Harrisburg, 1981-1984; administrator wellness and volunteer programs, Department of Public Welfare, Harrisburg, since 1984; volunteer program administrator, Department of Public Welfare, Harrisburg, since 1988; instructor management development, Department of Public Welfare, Harrisburg, since 1988. Consultant Department of public Welfare, Harrisburg, 1987-1988, employee involvement facilitator, 1985-1987, United Way campaign coordinator, 1983-1985.
Achievements
Membership
Co-coordinator Bread for the World, Harrisburg, 1981-1986. Board directors Ecumenical Housing Ministry, 1983-1985, Habitat for Humanity, 1985-1986. Administrator Grace Evangelical Congressional Church Food Pantry, Harrisburg, 1983-1987.
Member Pennsylvania Prison Society (official visitor), Pennsylvania Association for Volunteerism, Greater Valley Junior Women's Club (president 1975-1977), Wilkes-Barre Junior Women's Club (secretary 1974-1974-75).
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Nationality
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Religion
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Political Party
Democrat
Awards
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Recipient Outstanding Svc. award Pennsylvania State Government, 1983, 84, 85, Outstanding Svc. to Children, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, 1989, Certified of Award Scranton School District, 1973.Recipient Outstanding Svc. award Pennsylvania State Government, 1983, 84, 85, Outstanding Svc. to Children, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, 1989, Certified of Award Scranton School District, 1973.