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Owen Petersen (born November 29, 1942) is a Republican member of the Wyoming State House of Representatives for the 19th district, encompassing Uinta County.[1][2]
Biography
Owen Petersen was born on November 19, 1942 in Lyman, Wyoming.[1][2] He received a B.S. in 1965, an M.S. in 1967, and a J.D. in 1974, all from the University of Wyoming.[1][2]
He is a retired military officer.[1][2]
He has been a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives since 2001.[1][2] In 2009, he sponsored HB 74, a bill that would have made marriage contracts from out-of-state valid in Wyoming so long as they involve one man and one woman.[3][4][5][6]
He is a member of the National Rifle Association, the American Legion, the Lions Clubs International, Ducks Unlimited, and the AARP.[1][2] He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[1][2] He is married with three children and seven grandchildren.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Legislature biography
- ^ a b c d e f g h House biography
- ^ Aaron Leclair, 'Anti-gay marriage bill defeated in Senate', in Laramie Boomerang, March 3, 2011 [1]
- ^ Associated Press, 'Wyoming lawmakers take another look at marriage', in Black Hills Fox, 26 December 2010 [2]
- ^ Ben Neary, 'Anti-gay marriage bill introduced in Wyoming house', in Dallas Voice, 28 Jan 2009 [3]
- ^ Jeremy Pelzer, 'Wyoming House passes anti-gay marriage bill', in Casper Star-Tribune, January 25, 2011 [4]
Members of the Wyoming House of Representatives 61st Legislature (2011)
Speaker of the House: Edward Buchanan (R) • Speaker pro Tempore: Keith Gingery (R) • Majority Leader: Thomas Lubnau II (R) • Minority Leader: Patrick Goggles (D)- Mark Semlek (R)
- Hans Hunt (R)
- Frank Peasley (R)
- Edward Buchanan (R)
- Matt Teeters (R)
- Richard Cannady (R)
- Bryan Pederson (R)
- Bob Nicholas (R)
- David Zwonitzer (R)
- John Eklund, Jr. (R)
- Mary Throne (D)
- Amy Edmonds (R)
- Cathy Connolly (D)
- Kermit Brown (R)
- Donald Burkhart (R)
- Ruth Ann Petroff (D)
- Bernadine Craft (D)
- Allen Jaggi (R)
- Owen Petersen (R)
- Kathy Davison (R)
- Robert McKim (R)
- Jim Roscoe (D)
- Keith Gingery (R)
- Sam Krone (R)
- Dave Bonner (R)
- Elaine Harvey (R)
- Mike Greear (R)
- Lorraine Quarberg (R)
- John Patton (R)
- Jon Botten (R)
- Thomas Lubnau II (R)
- Norine Kasperik (R)
- Patrick Goggles (D)
- Rita Campbell (R)
- Kendell Kroeker (R)
- Gerald Gay (R)
- Steve Harshman (R)
- Bob Brechtel (R)
- Stan Blake (D)
- Mike Madden (R)
- Ken Esquibel (D)
- Peter Illoway (R)
- Dan Zwonitzer (R)
- James W. Byrd (D)
- Matt Greene (R)
- Glenn Moniz (R)
- William Steward (R)
- Joseph Barbuto (D)
- Clarence Vranish (R)
- Charles Childers (R)
- Rosie Berger (R)
- Sue Wallis (R)
- Gregg Blikre (R)
- Del McOmie (R)
- David Miller (R)
- Tim Stubson (R)
- Thomas Lockhart (R)
- Lisa Shepperson (R)
- Carl Loucks (R)
- John Freeman (D)
Categories:- 1942 births
- Living people
- People from Uinta County, Wyoming
- American Latter Day Saints
- University of Wyoming alumni
- Members of the Wyoming House of Representatives
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