[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 18 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 18

  Honoring the life and dedicated service of former Congressman Wayne 
                             Owens of Utah.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 7, 2003

Mr. Matheson (for himself, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Berman, 
   Mr. Lantos, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Davis of 
 Florida, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
 Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Issa, and Mr. Houghton) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Honoring the life and dedicated service of former Congressman Wayne 
                             Owens of Utah.

Whereas Wayne Owens was born and raised in Panguitch, Utah, and attended the 
        University of Utah as both an undergraduate and a law student;
Whereas Owens worked his way through college and law school by washing dishes at 
        the Bryce Canyon Cafe;
Whereas Owens worked as a lawyer in private practice and as a staff person for 3 
        United States Senators, Frank Moss of Utah, Robert Kennedy of New York, 
        and Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts, before running for Congress in 
        1972;
Whereas during his first campaign for Congress, Owens walked the length and 
        breadth of the entire 2nd Congressional District, which comprised half 
        of the State of Utah, and brought his own energy to Congress;
Whereas Owens served the State of Utah and the Nation as a member of the House 
        of Representatives for 8 years;
Whereas Owens sought to establish Utah as a place where environmental and 
        economic concerns complemented one another;
Whereas Owens supported legislative efforts to secure much-needed water for Utah 
        through the Central Utah Project;
Whereas while in Congress, Owens reached across the political aisle to work with 
        members of both parties to hold hearings on the effects of nuclear 
        radiation exposure, ensuring that radiation exposure victims, also known 
        as ``downwinders'', were adequately compensated by the Federal 
        government in 1990;
Whereas Owens served as a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, while in 
        Congress, where he focused his efforts on the Middle East peace process;
Whereas Owens was committed to promoting peace in the Middle East and visited 
        the region virtually every 3 months during the last 5 years of his 
        service in Congress;
Whereas Owens founded the Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation 
        in 1993, and continued working towards a lasting peace in the region; 
        establishing working relationships with leaders from Jordan, Egypt, 
        Israel, Palestine, and Saudi Arabia, among other nations in the region;
Whereas Owens served as Mission President for the Church of Jesus Christ of 
        Latter-day Saints in Montreal, Canada, for 3 years;
Whereas Owens was a role model and mentor for a generation of young people in 
        the State of Utah who later went on to prominent careers in law, 
        politics, medicine, and public service; and
Whereas on December 18, 2002, Wayne Owens passed away in Tel Aviv, Israel: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) honors the life and dedicated service of former 
        Congressman Wayne Owens of Utah, and remembers him for his 
        enthusiasm and determination; and
            (2) extends its condolences to his wife, Marlene, and his 
        children.
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