Burgess Owens represents Utah's 4th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, having been elected in 2020. He serves on the Education and Workforce Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Prior to his congressional service, Owens had a ten-year career in the National Football League as a safety, winning a Super Bowl with the Oakland Raiders in 1981, and later worked as a business executive and author.

Name

Burgess Owens

Party

Republican

State

Utah

District

UT-4

Committees

Highways and Transit Subcommittee, Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee

Key Fact 1

Burgess Owens was elected to represent Utah's 4th Congressional District in November 2020.

Key Fact 2

He serves on the Education and Workforce Committee, including its Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee.

Key Fact 3

He is a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, serving on multiple subcommittees including Aviation, Highways and Transit, and Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Key Fact 4

Owens played professional football in the NFL for ten years as a safety with the New York Jets and Oakland Raiders from 1973 to 1982.

Key Fact 5

He won Super Bowl XV with the Oakland Raiders in 1981.

Key Fact 6

Before entering Congress, Owens worked in the private sector in marketing and business development.

Key Fact 7

He is a member of the Republican Party representing a district that includes parts of Salt Lake County, Utah County, and Wasatch County.

Data from Congress.gov