Owen Petersen

Owen Petersen (born November 29, 1942) is a former Republican member of the Wyoming State House of Representatives. He represented the 19th district (encompassing Uinta County) from 2001 to 2013. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Biography

Owen Petersen was born on November 19, 1942 (age 83 years), 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] [3]}

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. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

He is a member of the National Rifle Association of America, 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

1. Legislature biography
2. House biography
3. "Owen Petersen". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on August 30, 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
4. Aaron Leclair, 'Anti-gay marriage bill defeated in Senate', in Laramie Boomerang , March 3, 2011 Archived 2011-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
5. Associated Press, 'Wyoming lawmakers take another look at marriage', in Black Hills Fox , 26 December 2010 Archived 2012-03-31 at the Wayback Machine
6. Ben Neary, 'Anti-gay marriage bill introduced in Wyoming house', in Dallas Voice , 28 Jan 2009
7. Jeremy Pelzer (January 25, 2011). "Wyoming House passes anti-gay marriage bill" . Casper Star Tribune. Lee Enterprises. Archived from the original on January 27, 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2024.