Derrin R. Owens is an American politician and a

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member of the

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who represents Senate district 27 and previously district 24. He previously served

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representing District 58 from August 10, 2015 to December 31, 2020.

Early life and education

Owens was born in the Show Low, Arizona and is the eighth of nine children. After serving a mission for

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in Chicago, Illinois, his family moved to Ephraim, Utah. He received a bachelor's degree in Social Science from Southern Utah University. He received a master's degree in Education from Grand Canyon University. He is now a school counselor who works closely with the students at Juab High School. He currently lives in Fountain Green, Utah with his wife Heather and five children.

Political career

2015 Owens was appointed by Governor

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after the resignation of former Representative Jon Cox. During the 2016 General Session Owens served on the House Business and Labor Committee, House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee, and Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee. During the interim he serves on the Business and Labor Interim Committee and the Transportation Interim Committee. In 2020, he announced he would instead run for the Utah State Senate, winning the November election with 90.2% of the vote, against Independent American Party of Utah candidate Warren Rogers. In 2021, he was denounced for 'inappropriate and offensive' remarks regarding black people during a Utah senate hearing.

2016 sponsored legislation

In 2016, Owens floor sponsore
SB 144 Dead Domestic Animal Disposal Amendments.

References

External links

Official page
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