Bill Owens | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
In office November 3, 2009 – January 3, 2015 | |
Preceded by | John M. McHugh |
Succeeded by | Elise Stefanik |
Constituency | 23rd district (2009–2013) 21st district (2013–2015) |
Personal details | |
Born | William Lewis Owens January 20, 1949 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic (2009–present) |
Other political affiliations | Independent (1971–2009) |
Spouse | Jane Owens |
Children | 3 |
Residence(s) | Plattsburgh, New York, U.S. |
Education | Manhattan College (BBA) Fordham University (JD) |
Profession | Lawyer, businessman |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Air Force United States Air Force Reserve |
Years of service | 1975–1979 (active) 1979–1982 (reserve) |
Rank | Captain |
William Lewis Owens (born January 20, 1949) is an American attorney and former U.S. Representative from New York, a post he held from 2009 to 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party and currently serves on the advisory board of the Canadian American Business Council.[1] The district he represented, the state's largest and most rural, includes most of the North Country, as well as the northern suburbs of Syracuse.