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Bill Owens
Bill Owens
In office
January 12, 1999 – January 9, 2007
Lieutenant Joe Rogers, Jane E. Norton
Preceded by Roy Romer
Succeeded by Bill Ritter
Born October 22, 1950 (1950-10-22) (age 57)
Fort Worth, Texas
Political party Republican
Spouse Frances Owens (1975-present) (filled for divorce)
Profession Teacher
Religion Roman Catholic
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William Forrester "Bill" Owens (born October 22, 1950) is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He served as the 40th Governor of Colorado from 1999 to 2007, when he was forced out of office by term limits. The Governor of the State of Colorado is the chief executive of the U Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Owens was reelected in 2002 by the largest majority in Colorado history[1], after making transportation, education, and tax cuts the three focuses of his governorship. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. [2]

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Early life

Bill Owens was born in Fort Worth, Texas on October 22, 1950. Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. He attended Paschal High School in Fort Worth, eventually matriculating to Stephen F. Austin University, where he was student body president, and later earning a master's degree in public affairs from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin [3], where he wrote the shortest Masters Thesis in school history, a project titled "Independent project" that is only 9 pages in length. RL Paschal High School is a secondary school located in Fort Worth, Texas. Stephen F Austin State University (commonly SFA) is a Public university located in Nacogdoches, Texas, United States. The Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs' mission is to develop leaders and ideas that will help the nation and the international community address critical public policy [4]

Following his graduate work, Owens was hired by Touche Ross & Co. (now Deloitte) in 1975. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (also branded as Deloitte) is one of the largest Professional services firms in the world and one of the Big Four auditors, along Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1977, Owens moved to Colorado to accept a position with the Gates Corporation as an internal consultant. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Gates Corporation is one of the largest non-tire rubber companies in the world [1] He remained as such until 1981, when he accepted a position as a lobbyist with the Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas Association. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Lobbying includes all attempts to influence Legislators and officials whether by other legislators constituents or organized groups An oil is a substance that is in a viscous Liquid state ( "oily") at ambient temperatures or slightly warmer and is Natural gas is a Gaseous Fossil fuel consisting primarily of Methane but including significant quantities of Ethane, Propane, In later years, he was appointed as the organization’s director. [2]

Early political career

Bill Owens served as a member of the Colorado state house of representatives from 1982 until 1988, and as a state senator from 1988 to 1994, representing Aurora. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The City of Aurora is a Home Rule Municipality that is the third most populous city in the State of Colorado and the 59th most populous city While in the legislature, Owens passed a bill to protect homeschooling, and penned legislation allowing parents to cross district boundaries for school. Homeschooling (also called home education) home learning or homeschool  – is the education of children at home typically by parents or professional Owens also wrote the nation's third charter-school law. [5]

Following his tenure in the legislative branch, Owens ran for Colorado state treasurer, an office he held from 1994 to 1998. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) [2]

Governorship

Treasurer Owens was elected as the 40th Governor of Colorado in the 1998 governor's race, when he defeated Democratic opponent Gail Schoettler by only 8,300 votes (less than one percent of ballots cast). The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Gail S Schoettler was Lieutenant Governor of Colorado from 1995 to 1999. When he was inaugurated in January of 1999, Owens became Colorado’s first Republican governor in 24 years. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) His platform was three pronged: cut taxes, repair Colorado’s aging infrastructure, and continue school accountability reforms. Supply-side economics is an arguably heterodox school of Macroeconomic thought that argues that economic growth can be most effectively created using incentives for A road is an identifiable route, way or path between two or more places. Education in the United States is provided mainly by government with control and funding coming from three levels federal, state, and local. [2]

Tax cuts

Upon entering office, Owens worked with a legislature controlled by his own Republican party to push through the largest tax relief package in state history, amounting to $1 billion in rate cuts to the sales, personal-income, and capital-gains taxes. A sales tax is a Consumption tax charged at the Point of purchase for certain goods and services A capital gains tax (abbreviated CGT) is a Tax charged on Capital gains the profit realized on the sale of a non-inventory Asset that was purchased Owens also championed, and eventually won, the elimination of the state’s marriage penalty. The marriage penalty in the United States refers to the higher taxes required from some married couples where spouses are making approximately the same Taxable By 2006, the Owens administration estimated the cuts had saved Coloradans $3. 6 billion. [2]

TRANS and T-REX

In November on 1999, Owens brought his transportation funding initiative to the ballot. Called TRANS, the $1. 7 billion bonding initiative accelerated future federal transportation dollars on 28 projects across the state. BOND (Building Object Network Databases started development in late 2000 as a Rapid application development tool for the GNOME Desktop by Treshna The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. The keystone project was the "TRansportation EXpansion" dubbed T-REX.

T-REX combined road funding from TRANS with $460 million-worth of new light rail lines to greatly expand a 19-mile stretch of Interstate 25 through the south Denver Metro Area. For specific light rail systems many of which use the words "light rail" as part of their name see List of light-rail transit systems. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States Through an innovative design-build concept that greatly reduced construction times, T-REX was finished in less than five years, and came in under budget. Design-build (or design/build, and abbreviated D-B or D/B accordingly is a Construction project delivery system where in contrast to " [2]

Education reform

Bill Owens based his education reforms on expanding and empowering the already-established Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP), which had been created during the administration of Democratic predecessor Roy Romer. Roy R Romer (born October 31, 1928 in Garden City Kansas, United States) was the 39th Governor of Colorado and served as the Owens added “accountability reports” to the tests, which provided parents with a 'school report card' to allow them to better assess the performance of Colorado's public schools. [2]

Second term

Owens won reelection in the 2002 governor's race by defeating the Democratic candidate, Boulder businessman Rollie Heath, 64%-32% -- the greatest majority in Colorado history. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Boulder is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and most populous city of Boulder County, Colorado, in the United States Shortly before the election, Owens was proclaimed by National Review as "America's Best Governor". National Review ( NR) is a biweekly Magazine and Web site, founded by the late author William F [5]

In the summer of 2002, when the Hayman Fire and Coal Seam Fire ravaged much of Western Colorado, Owens made perhaps the first major press faux-pas of his tenure. The Hayman Fire was a Forest fire that started southwest of Denver, Colorado on June 8, 2002. Responding to a reporter’s question following an aerial tour of the fires (“What does it look like up there?”), Owens said “It looks as if all of Colorado is burning today”. [6] Many western slope residents blamed Owens for driving away tourists with the press’s truncated version of the quote (“All of Colorado is burning”). [7]

In November of 2002, Colorado voters soundly rejected Owens’ water storage initiative, Referendum A. The referendum failed to win a single county in the state, as opponents successfully savaged the measure as a “blank check”. [2] Owens would later joke, “it takes a particularly adept Governor to lose a water referendum in the face of a 300-year drought. ”

Following the retirement announcement of U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, Owens briefly considered running for the open seat, but ultimately decided against it. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Benjamin Nighthorse Campbell (born April 13, 1933) is an American politician. Leading up to the 2004 primary, Owens caused controversy in the Republican Party by announcing support for Bob Schaffer's run to replace Campbell, but then endorsing Pete Coors when Coors announced his later entry into the race. Robert Warren "Bob" Schaffer (born July 24, 1962) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from the Peter Hanson Coors (born September 20 1946 is a US businessman and Entrepreneur.

In 2004, the Colorado Republican party lost its majority in the state legislature. Upon leaving office, Governor Owens' seat was ceded to Democrat Bill Ritter. August William "Bill" Ritter Jr (born September 6, 1956) is an American politician of the Democratic Party, and the current

Referendum C

In 2005, Owens faced what former Colorado Governor Dick Lamm termed “the test of his time. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard Douglas "Dick" Lamm is an American politician and Lawyer. ”[2] Conflicting budget measures in Colorado’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR, which caps government spending) and the voter endorsed Amendment 23 (which mandates increases in education funding) combined with a nationwide recession to leave Colorado’s budget 17 percent below 2001 levels. A “glitch” – as Owens termed it – in TABOR prevented the budget from rebounding once the recession reversed.

Owens angered many conservatives by working with moderate and Democratic legislators to craft and endorse what became known as Referendum C – essentially a 5-year timeout from TABOR’s spending restrictions. National conservative thinkers such as Grover Norquist and Dick Armey publicly criticized the measure and Owens’ support thereof. Grover Glenn Norquist (born October 19, 1956) is president of anti- Tax Lobbying group Americans for Tax Reform. Richard Keith "Dick" Armey (born July 7, 1940 in) is a former U Referendum C passed with 52% of the vote in November of 2005. [2]

After politics

Bill currently works in the private sector as a partner with land development firm JF Companies. Owens also works for the Royal Bank of Scotland as vice chairman of RBS Greenwich Capital, and is involved with the board of Key Energy oil company. The Royal Bank of Scotland plc ( Scottish Gaelic: Banca Rìoghail na h-Alba) is one of the retail banking subsidiaries of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group [8]

Owens joined the University of Denver's Institute for Public Policy Studies in January 2007 as a senior fellow. The University of Denver ( DU) founded in 1864 is the oldest private University in the Rocky Mountain Region of the United States. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Dick Lamm also teaches at IPPS as a full time professor.

In 2007, Bill Owens announced his support for and began advising Mitt Romney's failed presidential campaign. Mitt Romney was a Republican Party primary candidate in the 2008 United States presidential election. [9]

Personal

Owens and his wife Frances married in January of 1975. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The two separated in September of 2003 but resolved their issues and got back together in spring of 2005. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In January 2008, Bill and Frances announced they would divorce. [10]. Bill lives in Centennial, Colorado. This page discusses the City of Centennial Colorado For the fictitious city of the same name see Centennial (novel. They have three children, Monica (born in 1983), Mark (born in 1986), and Brett (born in 1991). [2]

References

  1. ^ a b Bill Owens. Deloitte (2007-02-15). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Retrieved on 2008-01-11. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Owens tenure coming to an end. The Denver Post (2006-12-10). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Retrieved on 2008-01-11. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire.
  3. ^ KEY ENERGY ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF BILL OWENS AS A NEW DIRECTOR. Key Energy Services, Inc. (2007-01-10). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Retrieved on 2008-01-11. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire.
  4. ^ University of Texas Libraries, Library Catalogue http://catalog.lib.utexas.edu/search?/aOwens%2C+Bill./aowens+bill/-3%2C-1%2C0%2CB/frameset&FF=aowens+bill&1%2C1%2C , accessed March 3, 2008.
  5. ^ a b America's Best Governor: For Republicans, a Rocky Mountain high - Bill Owens. National Review (2002-02-02). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Retrieved on 2008-01-11. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire.
  6. ^ Fears May Be Outpacing Reality in Colorado Fires. New York Times (2002-06-16). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Retrieved on 2008-01-11. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire.
  7. ^ The backcountry business. Summit Daily News (2003-08-06). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Retrieved on 2008-01-11. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire.
  8. ^ After the governorship: Bill Owens: former Governor, state of Colorado. Latino Leaders (2007-06). Retrieved on 2008-01-11. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire.
  9. ^ Romney's state team includes Benson, Owens. Rocky Mountain News (2008-01-05). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Retrieved on 2008-01-11. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire.
  10. ^ Former Gov. Owens, wife divorcing. Denver Post (2008-01-16). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.

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Preceded by
Gail Schoettler		 Treasurer of Colorado
1995 – 1999		 Succeeded by
Mike Coffman
Preceded by
Roy Romer		 Governor of Colorado
1999 – 2007		 Succeeded by
Bill Ritter
Gail S Schoettler was Lieutenant Governor of Colorado from 1995 to 1999. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Mike Coffman (born 1955 is an American politician from Colorado. Roy R Romer (born October 31, 1928 in Garden City Kansas, United States) was the 39th Governor of Colorado and served as the Governors The region that would become Colorado was obtained in three parts by the United States first in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 then the Mexican Cession August William "Bill" Ritter Jr (born September 6, 1956) is an American politician of the Democratic Party, and the current
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