Owen Petersen (born November 29, 1942) is a

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member of the

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for the 19th district, encompassing Uinta County.Legislature biography
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Biography

Owen Petersen was born on November 19, 1942, in

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. He received a B.S. in 1965, an M.S. in 1967, and a J.D. in 1974, all from the

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. He is a retired military officer. He has been a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives since 2001. 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.Jeremy Pelzer, 'Wyoming House passes anti-gay marriage bill', in ''

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'', January 25, 201

/ref> He is a member of the National Rifle Association, the American Legion, the

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, and the AARP. He is a member of

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. He is married with three children and seven grandchildren.

References

1942 births Living people People from Lyman, Wyoming Latter Day Saints from Wyoming University of Wyoming alumni Members of the Wyoming House of Representatives {{Wyoming-stub