Burgess Owens
Burgess Owens | |||||||||
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Official portrait, 2020 | |||||||||
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's 4th district | |||||||||
| Assumed office January 3, 2021 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Ben McAdams | ||||||||
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| Born | Clarence Burgess Owens August 2, 1951 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Party | Republican | ||||||||
| Spouse |
Josie Owens
(m. 1978; div. 2012) | ||||||||
| Children | 6 | ||||||||
| Education | University of Miami (BS) | ||||||||
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| Website | House website Campaign website | ||||||||
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Owens with the Miami Hurricanes in 1972 | |||||||||
| No. 22, 44 | |||||||||
| Position | Safety | ||||||||
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| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Rickards (Tallahassee, Florida) | ||||||||
| College | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1973: 1st round, 13th overall pick | ||||||||
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Clarence Burgess Owens (born August 2, 1951) is an American politician and former professional football player. Since 2021, he has served as the U.S. representative for Utah's 4th congressional district.
He played safety for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets and the Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders, winning a championship with the Raiders in Super Bowl XV in 1980. Since leaving the NFL, Owens has founded several businesses and is the CEO of a nonprofit dedicated to helping troubled and incarcerated youth. A member of the Republican Party, Owens was first elected to Congress in 2020, when he narrowly defeated incumbent Democrat Ben McAdams. Owens is one of four black Republicans in the House of Representatives.
On March 4, 2026, Owens announced he would not seek re-election in 2026.