Pat Owens | |
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25th Mayor of Grand Forks, North Dakota | |
In office 1996–2000 | |
Preceded by | Michael Polovitz |
Succeeded by | Michael Brown |
Personal details | |
Born | Patricia A. Owens March 17, 1941 East Grand Forks, Minnesota, U.S. |
Died | July 23, 2024 | (aged 83)
Spouse | Bobby Owens |
Patrica A. Owens (March 17, 1941 – July 23, 2024) was an American politician who was the mayor of Grand Forks, North Dakota, during the flood that devastated the city in April 1997. She actively lobbied then-president Bill Clinton for funds to rebuild the city and construct a permanent flood protection system for the city and neighboring East Grand Forks, Minnesota.