Bill Owens
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Winning margin in NY House 23 race tightens...House seat by capitalizing on a split between moderates and conservatives in the GOP. Lawyer and retired Air Force Capt. Bill Owens won the special election Tuesday in northern New York in which the Republican candidate withdrew over the... In this article: Bill Owens, Republican Party, Dierdre Scozzafava, New York, U.S. House, Nancy Pelosi, Joe Biden, and New York |
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CBS News | November 06, 2009
Obama To Sign Extension Of Jobless Benefits
Obama To Sign Extension Of Jobless Benefits Obama To Sign Bill Friday Extending Jobless Benefits And Homebuyer Tax Credit AP) WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is set to sign a bill extending jobless benefits 20 weeks and prolonging...
In this article: Barack Obama, All rights reserved, Katy Perry, Michelle Obama, and Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Yahoo! News | November 02, 2009
Bettors Split Between Corzine-Christie in New Jersey (Bloomberg)
...leader John Boehner of Ohio backed Scozzafava until her withdrawal. President Barack Obama has campaigned for Corzine and Deeds and helped raise money for Owens. Wolfenden said Obama has had no impact on the traders. Vice President Joe...
In this article: Jon Corzine, Michael Bloomberg, Christopher Christie, Bob McDonnell, New York City, Quinnipiac University, and Creigh Deeds
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CNSNews.com Headlines | November 05, 2009
Obama and Some House Democrats Press for Vote on Health Care Bill
Obama and Some House Democrats Press for Vote on Health Care Bill By Erica Werner and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Washington (AP) - President Barack Obama and House Democrats scrambled on Thursday to secure the votes to pass...
In this article: Barack Obama, AARP, Louise Slaughter, Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer, Nydia Velazquez, White House, John Garamendi, and Brad Ellsworth
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ABC News | November 08, 2009
House Approves Sweeping Health Care Bill, Now All Eyes on Senate
...sworn-in Congressman Bill Owens, who was sitting in the front row. Owens won a surprise victory in the special election Tuesday in New York's 23rd Congressional district. "Think about Bill Owens. He could have dodged it [health care], but...
In this article: Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Rose Garden, Michigan, Tax, Social Security, and Joseph Cao
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Talking Points Memo | November 05, 2009
Obama Meeting With Newly Elected Rep. Owens, Caucus Pushed To Saturday
...a private sit-down with President Obama. The White House said Obama is scheduled to meet with Owens in the Oval Office Friday at 4:25 p.m. after the president returns from a visit to Walter Reed. Owens (D-NY) was elected Tuesday night...
In this article: Barack Obama, Joe Biden, White House, Civil War, House of Representatives, and Nancy Pelosi
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TIME | November 03, 2009
Hoffman Out, Owens Wins in NY-23
...Obama's Secretary of the Army. After leaving the race, Scozzafava bucked her party and endorsed Democrat Owens, even as GOP leaders inside and outside the state shifted their support to Hoffman. Despite thousands of absentee ballots...
In this article: GOP, Dede Scozzafava, John McHugh, Barack Obama, and Associated Press
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New York Times | November 07, 2009
Lawmakers Detail Obama's Pitch
...1872. In the campaign, Mr. Owens gave unabashed support to the pending House health care bill, despite the opposition of national conservative groups, including the new Tea Party Patriots, who backed Mr. Owens' conservative rival. Mr....
In this article: Barack Obama, Social Security, Martin Heinrich, Medicare, Earl Blumenauer, Edward M. Kennedy, and Senate Finance Committee
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Centre Daily Times | November 04, 2009
Democrat wins House seat in heavily GOP area in NY
...party. Owens defeated Hoffman despite a voter registration edge of 45,000 for Republicans and big-name endorsements for Hoffman from former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, former Republican Sen. Fred Thompson and others. "This is...
In this article: Republican Party, New York, Dierdre Scozzafava, Barack Obama, Conservative Party, New York, Democratic Party, and John McHugh
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washingtonpost.com | October 19, 2009
What to Watch
...of the Army, for heroism in Vietnam. Later, he takes Air Force One to New York to help congressional candidate Bill Owens, attending a fundraiser for him and the Democratic National Committee in Manhattan. Vice President Biden heads overseas...
In this article: Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Department of Veterans Affairs, Presidential Unit Citation, Housing and Urban Development, Michelle Obama, Democratic National Committee, and Eric K. Shinseki
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Bill Owens is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He served as the 40th Governor of Colorado from 1999 to 2007, being restricted by term limits. Owens was reelected in 2002 by the largest majority in Colorado history, after making transportation, education, and tax cuts the focus of his governorship.
- Birth Date:
- October 22, 1950
- Birthplace:
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Religion:
- Roman Catholic
- Spouse:
- Frances Owens (1975-present) (filed for divorce)
- Residence:
- Aurora, Colorado
- University Attended:
- Stephen F. Austin University, University of Texas
- Occupation:
- Consultant
- Political party:
- Republican
- Office:
- Governor of Colorado
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