William Owens

A Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., January, 20, 1949; B.S., Manhattan College, Riverdale, N.Y., 1971; J.D., Fordham University, New York, N.Y., 1974; United States Air Force; lawyer, private practice; faculty, State University of New York, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 1978-1986; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress, by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative John McHugh, and reelected to the two succeeding Congresses (November 3, 2009-present).