Bertie Bowman, longest-serving Black congressional staffer, dies at 92

Bowman worked in D.C. since he was 13, according to his 2008 book, “Step by Step: A Memoir of Hope, Friendship, Perseverance, and Living the American Dream.”

Herbert “Bertie” Bowman, a fixture on Capitol Hill for 60 years and the longest-serving Black congressional staffer, died Wednesday. He was 92.

Bowman died due to complications from recent heart surgeries at a  today!

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