Shirley Owens-Hicks
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Shirley Owens-Hicks | |
|---|---|
 Owen-Hicks, circa 2005 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 6th Suffolk district | |
| In office 1987–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Royal L. Bolling, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Willie Mae Allen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 22, 1942 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Boston University Harvard University (Ed.D.)[1] |
Shirley Owens-Hicks is an American Democratic politician from Boston, Massachusetts.[2] She represented the 6th Suffolk district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1987 to 2006, first winning her seat by primarying incumbent Royal Bolling Jr.[2][3] Prior to that she served as a member of the Boston School Committee from 1984 to 1988.[4] Her brother, Bill Owens, served in the Massachusetts Senate.[5]
