Curtis Bowers

Curtis Bowers
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from the 10A district
In office
April 2007 – December 2008
Preceded byRobert Ring
Succeeded byPat Takasugi
Personal details
Born1965 (age 59–60)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLauren Bowers
EducationColorado Christian University (BA)
University of Colorado Boulder (MA)

Curtis Bowers (born 1965) is an American politician, former educator, restaurateur, and filmmaker who served as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives for the 10A district from April 2007 to December 2008.

Early life and education

Bowers was born in Tampa, Florida in 1965.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business from Colorado Christian University and a Master of Arts in curriculum and instruction from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.[2]

Career

Bowers was a private school teacher and a public school tutor.[3]

In 1995, Bowers opened a fondue restaurant in Manitou Springs, Colorado. He later owned two other restaurants in Nampa and Boise, Idaho.[3]

In 2007, Bowers was appointed by Idaho governor Butch Otter as a Republican member of Idaho House of Representatives for the 10A district.[2][3][4]

Bowers has also worked as a filmmaker. He is known for the documentary Agenda: Grinding America Down.[5][4][6] The film is viewed as "the most powerful expose of the communist, socialist, progressive attempt to take over America produced" in 2010[7] and won the $101,000 grand prize at the 2010 San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival.[8]

Filmography

Year Title Notes
2010 Agenda: Grinding America Down Director, producer, writer, editor, and cinematographer
2016 Agenda 2: Masters of Deceit Director, producer, and writer

Personal life

Bowers' wife is Lauren Bowers. They have nine children.[2][4]

References

  1. ^ Bontrager, Joshua (2018-04-17). "From Soap Suds to Cinema Scripts: The Inspiring Story of Curtis Bowers". Joshua Bontrager. Archived from the original on 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  2. ^ a b c "Curtis Bowers' Biography". Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Bowers to Replace Ring". The Mountaingoat Report. April 19, 2007. Archived from the original on January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Mar 18 - Agenda: Grinding America Down, Guest: Curtis Bowers". drjamesdobson.org. Retrieved January 29, 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Their own private Idaho: Curtis Bowers to keynote July 12 Browerville Tea Party Rally". bluestemprairie.com. June 24, 2012. Archived from the original on January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  6. ^ "Agenda: Grinding America Down (2010)". IMDb. 2010. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  7. ^ Agenda: Grinding America Down (2010) - Plot - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-07-06 – via www.imdb.com.
  8. ^ "Member Curtis Bowers wins film festival award | Samaritan Ministries". samaritanministries.org. Archived from the original on 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2022-02-14.