Background
Bowen, Mary Lu was born on February 14, 1930 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Walter Philip and Helen Elizabeth (Luthy) Wagenheim.
community organizer Ecumenical developer
Bowen, Mary Lu was born on February 14, 1930 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Walter Philip and Helen Elizabeth (Luthy) Wagenheim.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio, 1952. Master of Arts in Social Sciences, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1989.
Various teaching positions, 1952-1980;
coordinator ministry with the aging, Council of Churches, Broome County, New York, 1979-1982;
administrative assistant, Council of Churches, Broome County, 1982-1983;
assistant director, Council of Churches, Broome County, 1984-1986;
associate for ecumenical development, New York State Council of Churches, Albany, Syracuse, New York, 1990-1994;
regional director southern tier, New York State Council of Churches, Albany, 1995-1996;
director of public policy, New York State Cmty. of Churches, since 1997;
interim executive, New York State Cmty. of Churches, 1998;
executive director, New York State Cmty. of Churches, since 1998. Member, secretary executive cabinet New York State Council Churches, Albany, Syracuse, 1986-1988, 88-91. Synodical lay representative Evangelical Lutheran Church in American Region VII Council, Philadelphia, 1987-1991, churchwide leadership team Social Min.
Project, Chicago, 1990-1991, secretary constituting convention Upstate New York Synod, Syracuse, 1987.
Member Broome County Coordinating Council Child Abuse and Neglect, 1986-1988, 96-98, treasurer 1997. Member Lutheran Statewide Advocacy Executive Committee, Albany, 1982-1990, since 2000, chairman executive committee, 1991-1999. Regional advisory board Citizen Action New York, Binghamton, 1994-1998.
Co-chairman Interreligious Health and Justice Coalition, New York Central Southern Tier Region, 1994-1998. Evangelical Lutheran Church in American Coalition for Mission in Appalachia, 1996-1906, chair, 2000-2001. Member of National Association Ecumenical Staff.
Married Robert Edward Bowen, June 13, 1953. Children: Jeanne, Thomas, Robert, David.