IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 18
Honoring the life and dedicated service of former Congressman Wayne Owens 
of Utah. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2003
Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Mr. CANNON, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. BER-
MAN, 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) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
House Administration 
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 Ed-
ward Kennedy of Massachusetts, before running for Con-
gress in 1972;
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Whereas during his first campaign for Congress, Owens 
walked the length and breadth of the entire 2nd Congres-
sional 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 polit-
ical aisle to work with members of both parties to hold 
hearings on the effects of nuclear radiation exposure, en-
suring 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 ef-
forts 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 work-
ing 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;
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Whereas Owens served as Mission President for the Church 
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Montreal, Can-
ada, for 3 years; 
Whereas Owens was a role model and mentor for a genera-
tion 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 re-
members him for his enthusiasm and determination; 
and 
(2) extends its condolences to his wife, Marlene, 
and his children.
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