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Tilly FowlerTillie K. Fowler (December 23, 1942-March 2, 2005)was an American Republican politician from Florida. She served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida before declining to seek reelection in 2000. Rep. Fowler was born in Atlanta, Georgia on December 23, 1942 and earned her A.B. from Emory University (1964) and her J.D. from Emory University Law School in 1967. Ms. Fowler was a legislative assistant to Rep. Robert Stephens (1967-1970), was an attorney with the Office of Consumer Affairs at the White House (1970-1971) and held many civic positions in Jacksonville, Florida. Ms. Fowler was President of the Jacksonville Junior League (1982-1983), a Member of the Jacksonville City Council (1985-1992), President of the City Council (1989-1990), and Chairwoman of the Florida Endowment for the Humanities (1989-1991). She was elected to the U.S. House in 1992 and served from 1993 to 2001. Rep. Fowler won election by campaigning on a term limit platform and was a powerful voice on defense issues in Congress, earning the nickname "Steel Magnolia" for her tenacious style. When she left Congress in 2001, Ms. Fowler was Vice-Chairwoman of the House Republican Conference, the 5th ranking GOP official in Congress. She was mentioned as a possible Secretary of the Navy under President George W. Bush but, instead, went on to practice law at Holland & Knight. She died of a brain hemorrhage on March 2, 2005.
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