Biography
*Bill Owens won his bid for election on Nov. 7 after his opponent, Matt Doheny, conceded. Owens won the district 50 to 48 percent, according to unofficial results reported by the Watertown Daily Times.
Occupation — U.S. Representative from 23rd District New York; former managing partner, Stafford Owens Piller Murnane & Trombley, PLLC; adjunct professor of business law, SUNY Plattsburgh; Plattsburgh Airbase Base Redevelopment Corporation; retired, U.S. Air Force
Education — bachelor’s degree, Manhattan College; law degree, Fordham University School of Law
Family — wife, Jane; three children and four grandchildren
Community Involvement — college council, SUNY Plattsburgh; member, Clinton County Chamber of Commerce; member, Clinton County Blue Ribbon Panel; board of directors, Community Providers; board of directors, Elizabethtown Community Hospital; board of directors, CVPH Medical Center Foundation; past vice chairman and board of trustees member; Plattsburgh Public Library; past president Adirondack Ballet Company
Legislative Committees: Armed Services Committee, Agriculture Committee, House Committee on Small Business
Social Media
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/repbillowens
Twitter — @BillOwensNY
Democracywise Coverage of Owens:
21st Congressional District: Owens Faces Some New GOP Voters
New 21st Congressional District: $ Owens Far Ahead in Dollars
New 21st Congressional District: Incumbent Owens for Dems
Organization Endorsements
State Senator Darrel Aubertine (D-Cape Vincent)
Fundraising
Search disclosure reports from the Federal Election Commission
Contact Information
Bill Owens for Congress
P.O. Box 1575
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Phone: (518) 565-0319
District Description
*The 21st Congressional District was the 23rd Congressional District until redistricting in 2012. The newly drawn 21st Congressional District leaves out Madison and Oswego counties. It now includes Lewis, Jefferson, St. Lawrence, Franklin, Clinton and Hamilton counties and portions of Oneida, Fulton and Essex counties. The new district includes all of northern New York bordering most of the state of Vermont, the border with Quebec and the section of Ontario separated by the St. Lawrence River.
