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District 5 (Pickens County)

Republican - Pickens

Chairman, House Education and Public Works Committee

Columbia Address

429 Blatt Bldg.
Columbia, 29201

Business Phone: (803) 734-3053

Home Address

P.O. Box 723
Easley, 29641

Home Phone: (864) 306-2909

Business Phone: (864) 850-7070

Committee Assignments

• Education and Public Works, Chairman

Sponsored Bills

Primary Sponsor:  Yes   No
Search Session: 2013-2014 (120)2011-2012 (119)2009-2010 (118)2007-2008 (117)2005-2006 (116)2003-2004 (115)2001-2002 (114)

Voting Record

Search Session: 2013-2014 (120) 2011-2012 (119)

Service In Public Office

• House of Representatives, July 2, 2002 - Present

Personal Information

• Businessman
• Residing in Easley
• Born 1951 in Pickens
• Son of Fred William and Lillian Parsons Owens
• University of South Carolina, B.A., 1973
• Married to Lynn Catherine Southerland, 2 children, Lori Jill and Kathryn Diana
• Board member, Pickens County YMCA, 1995-05, CVO, 1997-98, 2007-08, 2011
• First Union/Wachovia Bank Upstate Advisory Board, 1998-02
• Carolina First Bank Advisory Board, 2002-2007
• Member, Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce, 1993-, Chairman, 1994, 2001-04
• Pickens County Salvation Army Board, 1995-98
• Easley Economic Development Corporation, 1997-00
• Pickens County Manufacturers Association, 1996-97
• YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly, 2000-02
• Palmetto Baptist Medical Center Foundation, Board member, 1999-02, 2008-09
• Rotarian
• National Co-Chaiman, Leadership for Healthy Communities, 2010-11
• NCPSO Policy Maker Advisory Board, 2010
• Member, NCSL Education Committee
• Member, St. Andrews United Methodist Church, Finance Committee, 2011