William C. Owens Jr.
{{short description|American politician from North Carolina}}
{{for|other persons named Bill Owens| William Owens (disambiguation)}}
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| honorific-prefix = Representative
| name = William C. Owens Jr.
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| state_house = North Carolina
| district = 1st
| term_start = January 1, 1995
| term_end = January 1, 2013
| preceded = Vernon Grant James
| succeeded = Bob Steinburg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|4|2}}
| birth_place = Elizabeth City, North Carolina
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| party = Democratic
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| residence = Elizabeth City, North Carolina
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| occupation = Businessman
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William Clarence Owens Jr. (born April 2, 1947)[http://www.freedomspeaks.com/official/51713/north-carolina-(nc)-state-representative-william-clarence-owens-jr-%5Bnc-house-of-representatives%5D Freedom Speaks Official Profile], accessed 2009-11-05 was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's first House district, including constituents in Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank and Tyrrell counties. A businessman from Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Owens is serving in his ninth term in the state House (2011–2012 session).[http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&nUserID=81 NC General Assembly bio page], access date 2009-11-05
Recent electoral history
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party=Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate=W. C. (Bill) Owens Jr.
|votes=11538
|percentage=52.75
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=John J. Woodard Jr.
|votes=10336
|percentage=47.25
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 1202
|percentage = 5.50%
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{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 21874
|percentage = 100.00
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References
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External links
- [http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/members/membersByDistrict.pl?sChamber=H&nDistrict=1 Bill Owens profile] – North Carolina General Assembly website
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{{s-bef|before=Vernon Grant James}}
{{s-ttl|title=Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 1st district|years=1995-2013}}
{{s-aft|after=Bob Steinburg}}
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{{North Carolina House of Representatives}}
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Category:Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
Category:People from Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Category:20th-century members of the North Carolina General Assembly
Category:21st-century members of the North Carolina General Assembly
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