Wayne Owens

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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 byDavid Smith Monson
Succeeded byKaren Shepherd
In office
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975
Preceded bySherman P. Lloyd
Succeeded byAllan Turner Howe
Personal details
BornMay 2, 1937
Tel Aviv, Israel
Resting placeSalt Lake City Cemetery
40°46′37.92″N 111°51′28.8″W / 40.7772000°N 111.858000°W / 40.7772000; -111.858000
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMarlene Wessel
Children5
Alma materUniversity of Utah
ProfessionAttorney

Douglas Wayne Owens (May 2, 1937 – December 18, 2002) was an American politician and 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] He was posthumously inducted into the Hinckley Institute of Politics hall of Fame.[2]

Early life and education

Born and raised in the small town of

Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts.[1] He was the Western states coordinator for the presidential campaigns of Robert Kennedy in 1968 and Edward Kennedy in 1980, and served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1968 and 1980.[1]

Career

U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) (left) holds a press conference with U.S. Rep. Wayne Owens (D-Utah) (right) in March 1989 as part of their successful charge to win passage of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), which provides for ongoing compensation to Southern Utahns and others damaged by nuclear testing in the 1950s and 1960s.

In 1972, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat by "walking for Congress" throughout the district to meet voters personally. He unseated incumbent Republican Sherman P. Lloyd with 55% of the vote. During that period, he sat on the House Judiciary Committee which voted for the articles of impeachment of President Richard M. Nixon.

He ran an unsuccessful U.S. Senate campaign against

Bob Bennett. Owens was embarrassed that year by his involvement in the so-called House banking scandal.[4]

Personal life

On December 18, 2002, Owens suffered a fatal heart attack[5] in Tel Aviv, Israel while on a trip to further the cause of Middle East peace.

Speaking at the funeral, Gordon B. Hinckley called Owens "a man of achievement" and a peacemaker who desired to make the world better. At the time of his death, he was continuing his efforts to improve the world, heading up the Center for Middle East Peace & Economic Cooperation. "I was with him constantly", Hinckley said. "I learned to appreciate and respect him and honor him. I have followed him ever since."[6]

In the

2016 congressional elections, Wayne Owens' son, Doug Owens, ran for election to Utah's 4th congressional district.[7] He was defeated by Republican candidate Mia Love
in both of his runs.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "OWENS, Douglas Wayne, (1937–2002)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774–Present. U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
  2. ^ "Hall of Fame - the Hinckley Institute".
  3. ^ Barone, Michael; Ujifusa, Grant (1987). The Almanac of American Politics 1988. p. 1206. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  4. ^ Candidates support House list all names of check-bouncers
  5. ^ Wayne Owens, Ex-Congressman, Is Found Dead
  6. ^ "Church leader pays tribute to Wayne Owens". 11 January 2024.
  7. ^ Another Owens Jumps into Utah Politics, UtahPolicy.com, Bob Bernick, January 27, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2019.

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Party political offices
Preceded by
Milton N. Weilenmann
Class 3)
1974
Succeeded by
Dan Berman
Preceded by
Governor of Utah
1984
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Craig S. Oliver
Class 3)
1992
Succeeded by
Scott Leckman
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Utah's 2nd congressional district

1973–1975
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Utah's 2nd congressional district

1987–1993
Succeeded by