Wayne Owens
Douglas Wayne Owens | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | David Smith Monson |
| Succeeded by | Karen Shepherd |
| In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Sherman P. Lloyd |
| Succeeded by | Allan Turner Howe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 2, 1937 Panguitch, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | December 18, 2002 (aged 65) Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Resting place | Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37.92″N 111°51′28.8″W / 40.7772000°N 111.858000°W |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Marlene Wessel |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Utah |
| Profession | Attorney |
Douglas Wayne Owens (May 2, 1937 – December 18, 2002) was an American politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives for Utah's 2nd congressional district from 1973 to 1975 and again from 1987 to 1993.[1]
In the 2014 and 2016 congressional elections, Wayne Owens's son, Doug Owens, ran for election to Utah's 4th congressional district.[2] He lost to Republican candidate Mia Love in both of his runs.
Owens died from a heart attack on December 18, 2002 while on a trip in Tel Aviv, Israel at the age of 65.[3]
References
- ↑ "OWENS, Douglas Wayne, (1937–2002)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774–Present. U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
- ↑ Another Owens Jumps into Utah Politics, UtahPolicy.com, Bob Bernick, January 27, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ↑ Wayne Owens, Ex-Congressman, Is Found Dead
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