Burgess Owens' Biography
- U.S. House (UT) - District 4, Republican
Contact Information
Office
9067 South 1300 West
Suite 101
West Jordan, UT 84088
309 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Full Name:
Clarence Burgess Owens
Gender:
Male
Family:
6 Children
Birth Date:
08/02/1951
Birth Place:
Columbus, OH
Home City:
Salt Lake City, UT
Religion:
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Bachelor of Science, Biology/Chemistry, University of Miami, 1969-1974
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Utah, District 4, 2021-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Utah, District 4, 2020, 2022, 2024
Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Member, Education & Labor Committee
Member, Subcommittee on Aviation
Member, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education
Member, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
Chair, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development
Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
Member, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
Former Member, House Committee on the Judiciary
Former Member, House Education Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Utah Mentoring Initiative, Second Chance 4 Youth, 2018-present
Motivational Keynote Speaker, Burgess Owens Talks, 1990-present
Author, Why I Stand: From Freedom to the Killing Fields of Socialism, 2018
Owner, Pure & Simple Systems, 2009-2013
National Account Executive, Motorola, 2008-2009
Enterprise Account Executive, Sprint/Nextel Incorporated, 2001-2008
Senior Vice President, Sports Division, Company Name Summit Financial, 1995-2001
Area Manager, WordPerfect Corporation, 1989-1994
Player, National Football League, 1973-1983
No organizational membership information on file.
Publications:
Liberalism or How to turn Good Men into Whiners, Weenies and Wimps, 2016
Why I Stand: From Freedom to the Killing Fields of Socialism, 2018