1976 OTIS BOWEN Indiana Governor POLITICAL PC Postcard INDIANAPOLIS Rochester IN

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Otis Ray Bowen(February 26, 1918 – May 4, 2013) was a U.S. politician and physician. He served as the44thGovernor of Indianafrom 1973 to 1981 and asSecretary of Health and Human Servicesfrom 1985 to 1989.

Early life[edit]

Bowen was born nearRochester, Indiana, to Vernie Bowen and Pearl Irene Wright. His father\'s side of the family was deeply religious and originally came fromOhio. Vernie graduated fromValparaiso Universityand was a teacher for 43 years. Vernie also owned a hardware store inLeiters Ford, was a trustee for Aubbeenaubbee Township, President of the Woodlawn Hospital Board of Trustees, and President of the Leiters Ford Merchants Association. His father was aScottish RiteFreemasonand a member of theIndependent Order of Odd Fellows. In 1915, Vernie married Pearl Irene Wright, whose family was also from Ohio and involved with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Otis Bowen is a distant relative ofGeorge W. Bushthrough two brothers who immigrated toNew EnglandfromSomerset,England.

Dr. Bowen received his elementary and high school education from local schools and went on to graduate fromIndiana University Bloomingtonwith an A.B. in 1939 and theIndiana University School of Medicinewith anM.D.in 1942. At IU, he became a member of theDelta ChiFraternity as well as thePhi Beta PiMedical Fraternity.[1]He holds 30 honorary degrees including those from schools in his home state such asIndiana University, theUniversity of Notre Dame,Ball State University,Valparaiso University, andAnderson University. In addition to an honorary degree,Bethel Collegealso named their campus library in his honor.

He married Elizabeth Anne Steinmann in 1939, who died shortly before his term as Indiana Governor expired in 1981. They had four children; Rick, Judy, Tim, and Rob. Following her death, he married Rose May Hochstetler in September 1981. In 1991, Rose died. In 1992, he married Carol Hahn, a marriage that lasted until his death.

Career[edit]

Bowen began his career on an internship from Memorial Hospital inSouth Bend, Indiana, in 1942. From 1943 to 1946 he served in the Medical Corps of theUnited States Army, rising from the rank of 1st lieutenant to captain. On his return fromWorld War II, he set up his own medical practice in his home town ofBremen, Indiana, which he discontinued in 1972. During this time, he also was a member of staff for various hospitals inIndianaand served ascoronerforMarshall County, Indiana. In 1981 he took up the post of clinical professor of family medicine atIndiana University.

During his medical and teaching career, Bowen also got intoRepublican Partypolitics, serving as a member of theIndiana House of Representativesfrom 1956 to 1958 and again from 1960 to 1972. He was speaker of the house from 1967 to 1972, Vice Chairman of the legislative council from 1967 to 1968, and Chairman until 1972. After his unsuccessful attempt in 1968, he was electedGovernor of Indianain 1972 and was re-elected for a second term in 1976, making him the first Governor to serve for eight consecutive years in Indiana since 1851. His campaign slogan, featured in huge letters on billboards, was \"Otis Bowen. He Hears You\". As Governor he initiated a tax restructuring, and developed a statewide emergency medical services system. From 1978 to 1985, he also served on the board of trustees for Valparaiso University. Simultaneously, Bowen served as chairman of theRepublican Governors Association, and theMidwestern Governors Association, and theNational Governors Association. In 1980, he served as President of theCouncil of State Governments.

Bowen continued teaching at Indiana University until he was appointed byPresident ReaganasSecretary of Health and Human Servicesand confirmed by the US Senate on a vote of 93 to 2, making him the first medical doctor to serve in this position.

At the time of his appointment, criticism was rising that the Reagan Administration was not doing enough to respond to AIDS. Although not as prominent in his advocacy for AIDS issues as then-Surgeon GeneralC. Everett Koop, Bowen did offer explicit warnings about the threats posed by the disease, including its risk to heterosexuals. By 1987, he warned that the threat posed by AIDS could rival deadly health disasters like theBlack Death,smallpox, andtyphoidif more was not done to combat the threat posed by the disease. The following year, after new studies were released showing that the spread of the disease was slowing within many population groups, he commented that “We do not expect any explosion into the heterosexual population.”[2]

It is said that as Secretary he always had a prescription pad handy, recommending remedies to treat minor ailments for both colleagues and members of the press. He served this position until 1989, when he retired to his home in Bremen, Indiana.

Community involvement[edit]Bowen at a community event in 2007

Bowen served on a number of committees and conferences, including the Education Commission of the States, and the President\'s Commission on Federalism. He was the chairman of the Paperwork Commission, Nursing Study Commission, and Medicare Study Commission. He has also received various awards, including the George F. Hixson award fromKiwanis International. Bowen is aLutheranand member of theAmerican Medical Association, theAmerican Legion,Veterans of Foreign Wars,Alpha Omega Alpha,Phi Beta Pi,Delta Chi, andKiwanis.

TheBowen Center for Public Affairswas founded byBall State Universityin honor of Bowen. He attended every year and provided a congratulatory address to the graduates of this two-day seminar.

The Otis R. Bowen Museum, located on the campus ofBethel College, houses memorabilia and artifacts related to Dr. Otis Bowen\'s years as Governor of Indiana and Secretary of Health and Human Services. It also houses a copy of theOtis Bowen (bust).

Death[edit]

Bowen died May 4, 2013, at a nursing home inDonaldson, Indiana. He was 95.[3]

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