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Republican (1854-present)

Clarence “Burgess” Owens

Burgess Owens is the Congressman from Utah’s Fourth Congressional District. Born in the segregated South, he saw people of all backgrounds come together to work tirelessly against adversity.

As a young man, Burgess was one of the first four black athletes recruited to play football at the University of Miami and the third black student there to receive a scholarship. He was the 13th pick in the first round of the 1973 NFL draft and joined the New York Jets, later playing safety for ten seasons in the NFL for the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders, winning the Superbowl with the 1980 Raiders’ team.

Law Enforcement

America’s men and women in blue put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe. At a time when morale is low, budgets are being cut, and police officers are retiring at extremely high rates, it’s imperative we give these heroes in law enforcement our full support.

In Congress, I have: 

  • Opposed H.R. 1280, legislation that would destroy public safety and push good law enforcement officers out of the business. 
  • Supported H.RES. 766, a resolution to honor law enforcement officers in Utah and across the country who lost their lives to COVID-19.
  • Led H.R. 6375, the COPS on the Beat Grant Program Reauthorization Act, to deliver much-needed support to America’s rural police departments as they recruit, hire, and train new officers to reflect the diversity of the communities they serve. 
  • Co-sponsored H.R. 6480, the Human Trafficking Awareness Training Act, to train law enforcement officers at state and local levels to recognize and fight human trafficking. 
  • Hosted half a dozen roundtables in Utah’s Fourth District to hear directly from our state’s law enforcement officers.