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Honoring the career of Charles W. Bowser, Esquire.
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WHEREAS, The Council of the City of Philadelphia is pleased and proud to honor Mr. Charles Bowser, Esquire for nearly 50 years of civic and community service to the City of Philadelphia through his outstanding work as an attorney, serving the legal needs of the City's residents -- residents he aided with the same fervor and dedication, regardless of their background or status; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Bowser earned his credentials as an attorney in 1958, graduating from the Temple University School of Law. Prior to that, he earned a B.S. in Journalism from the same institution. He arrived at Temple just after his graduation from the well-reputed Central High School of Philadelphia in 1948. Once he earned his law degree, Mr. Bowser became partner of his own firm, Hazel and Bowser, until he moved on from the practice in order to pursue a position as Executive Director of the Philadelphia Anti-Poverty Action Committee, where he remained through the late 1960's; and
WHEREAS, Following his work at the Anti-Poverty Action Committee, Mr. Bowser's expertise in his craft gave him the ability to make the leap to serving in the distinguished capacity of Deputy Mayor of Philadelphia from 1967 to1969. Thereafter, he worked as Executive Director of the esteemed Philadelphia Urban Coalition between 1968 and 1975. The combination of his work at the Coalition, coupled with his stellar professional reputation are surely the elements that won him the endorsement as Democratic Primary Candidate for Mayor in 1979, while he was working as Senior Partner at Pechner, Dorfman, Wolffe, Rounick & Cabot; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Bowser smoothly made the transition from the campaign path, back to the war path, fighting as staunchly as ever for his clients upon his return to Pechner, Dorfman, where he remained until the late 1980's. After spending a few years working for other firms, Mr. Bowser re...
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