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. | ||||||||
| Political party | Republican | ||||||||
| Spouse |
Josie Owens
(m. 1978; div. 2012) | ||||||||
| Children | 6 | ||||||||
| Residence(s) | Herriman, Utah, U.S. | ||||||||
| Education | University of Miami (BS) | ||||||||
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| Website | House website | ||||||||
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American football career | |||||||||
Owens with the Miami Hurricanes in 1972 | |||||||||
| No. 22, 44 | |||||||||
| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Rickards (Tallahassee, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1973: 1st round, 13th pick | ||||||||
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Clarence Burgess Owens (born August 2, 1951) is an American politician and former professional football player serving as the U.S. representative for Utah's 4th congressional district since 2021.
He played safety for 10 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 in the 2020 election. Owens is one of four black Republicans in the House of Representatives.