Clint Owlett
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Clint Owlett | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 68th district | |
| Assumed office June 5, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Matthew Baker[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tioga County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lauren Owlett |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Tioga County |
| Alma mater | New Covenant Academy High School |
| Website | www |
Clinton D. Owlett is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He was elected from the 68th district on June 5, 2018.[2]
Early life and family
[edit]Owlett grew up on a dairy farm in Tioga County, Pennsylvania and attended New Covenant Academy. After graduating high school, Owlett completed an internship at Three Springs Ministries.[3] There, he advanced to the position of director of program development and then general manager, before leaving to work at a ski resort. In 2012, he established his own construction and decorating company.[3]
He is married and has four children.[3]
Career and political views
[edit]During the COVID-19 pandemic, Owlett introduced legislation that would allow religious institutions to gather in-person.[4] He voted twice to lift the governor's emergency order, once on May 28, 2020, and again on June 9, 2020.[5]
Owlett has amended drug laws, introducing a bill to permanently place carfentanil on the list of Schedule II controlled substances.[6] He has encouraged legislators to co-sponsor laws that would consider it a felony to deliver drugs that results in serious injury.[7]
Owlett supports the deregulation of small farms and the promotion of dairy products. He supports efforts to prohibit plant-based milk from using the term "milk", and advocates for schools to provide larger quantities of dairy milk with school lunches.[8]
In 2021, Owlett supported two bills in the Pennsylvania Legislature that would restrict abortion: a "heartbeat bill" and the Down Syndrome Protection Act, which would prohibit abortions based on prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis.[9]
As of 2023[update], Owlett's committee assignments are Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Appropriations, Ethics, and Judiciary.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Murray, Jeff (June 4, 2018). "New Pa. state representative will be sworn in Tuesday". Star-Gazette.
- ^ "Representative Clint Owlett". Pennsylvania General Assembly.
- ^ a b c "About Clint". Clint Owlett for State Representative.
- ^ "House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda". Pennsylvania General Assembly.
- ^ "House Roll Calls". Pennsylvania General Assembly.
- ^ "H.B. No. 616". Pennsylvania General Assembly.
- ^ "House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda". Pennsylvania General Assembly.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Agriculture". Clint Owlett.
- ^ Willson, Sarah (July 27, 2021). "Lawmakers Push Forward Pro-Life Bills, Gov. Wolf Vows to Veto Them". WETM-TV. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ "Representative Clint Owlett". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
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