Thomas Gerald Bowman (born November 1, 1946) is an American political aide and retired Marine Corps Colonel who served as the United States Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs from August 10, 2017, to June 15, 2018, when he retired from active federal service.[1][2][3][4]

Thomas Bowman
Bowman, c. 2017
7th United States Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs
In office
August 10, 2017 – June 15, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded bySloan D. Gibson
Succeeded byJames Byrne
Personal details
Born
Thomas Gerald Bowman

(1946-11-01) November 1, 1946 (age 78)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJoan Keating
EducationUniversity of Texas, Austin (BA)
Western New England University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Years of service1969–1999
Rank Colonel

Bowman received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Texas at Austin and his Juris Doctor from Western New England University.[5][6] His nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 3, 2017.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs (30 May 2018). "VA Announces New Acting Secretary, Retirement of Deputy Secretary". www.va.gov. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
  2. ^ III, Leo Shane (June 11, 2018). "'VA is not broken': Outgoing deputy secretary downplays department's leadership turmoil". Military Times.
  3. ^ "Retiring VA deputy Bowman says agency is 'not broken'". Stars and Stripes.
  4. ^ Woellert, Lorraine; Johnson, Eliana; O’brien, Connor (29 March 2018). "Trump's VA pick blindsides staff, deepens agency disarray". POLITICO.
  5. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. 2017-06-21. Archived from the original on 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
  6. ^ Daniel Chaitin (2017-06-21). "Trump to nominate top Senate staffer for VA deputy secretary". Washingtonexaminer.com. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
  7. ^ "PN697 — Thomas G. Bowman — Department of Veterans Affairs". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
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Political offices
Preceded by United States Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs
2017–2018
Succeeded by