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William Forrester Owens (born October 22, 1950) is an American former politician who served as the 40th Governor of Colorado, from 1999 to 2007. A member of the Republican Party , he was re-elected in 2002 , amassing 62.6% of the vote, the largest Republican share of the vote in state history. [ 5 ]
Bill Owens was born on September 28, 1935, in Sevier County, Tennessee, the seventh of eight children of Rev. Jacob “Jake” Robert Owens 1899- 1992 and Rena Kansas Valentine Owens 1902-1968. His sisters included Avie Lee (mother of Dolly Parton) and Dorothy Jo Owens Hope, who also collaborated musically with Parton.
Bill Owens, a songwriter, Dollywood employee, environmentalist and the man credited for helping Dolly Parton get her start has died. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please ...
Bill Owens, the Republican incumbent, defeated Democratic nominee Rollie Heath to win a second term. Owen's win set the record for biggest win by a Republican in a Colorado gubernatorial election (Democrats won by larger margins in 1982 , 1948 , and 1928 , with Billy Adams ' 35 point blowout in that year being the greatest victory for a ...
Dolly Parton is mourning the death of her uncle, Billy Earl Owens. The singer's family member died on April 7 at the age of 85. Parton, 75, penned a heartfelt eulogy dedicated to her Uncle Bill on ...
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With absentee ballots having yet to be tallied, the results of the election could not be officially certified by the State of New York, though Owens was sworn in based upon unofficial results. [164] Owens was seated in time to vote "yea" on the Affordable Health Care for America Act on November 7, 2009. [165]
'Don’t hide behind my son’s death to prevent an investigation,' Bill Owens had said. 'The government owes my son an investigation.' White House responds to father of Navy SEAL killed in Yemen raid