Bill Owens (New York politician)
Bill Owens | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office November 6, 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 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Independent (before 2009) Democratic (2009–present) |
| Spouse | Jane Owens |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Manhattan College (BBA) Fordham University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1975–1979 (active) 1979–1982 (reserve) |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | United States Air Force Reserve |
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William Lewis Owens (born January 20, 1949) is an American attorney and former U.S. representative from New York, an office 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. 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.