Bill
Owens Statement on Event with President Obama
Media Release
PLATTSBURGH,
N.Y., Oct. 20, 2009,
-- Bill
Owens, Democratic Candidate for Congress in New York's Twenty Third
Congressional District, released the following statement after an event today
with President Obama:
"I
am honored to have the President's support and appreciate his efforts on behalf
of our campaign. In Congress I'll work with the Obama Administration as well as
Republicans and Democrats in Washington to fight for Upstate jobs, our dairy
farmers, and to keep Fort Drum strong so that we can get our economy back on
track and move our country forward. Those principles have been the
cornerstone of my campaign and will continue to be my focus over the next two
weeks."
Bill
Owens has devoted his life to creating jobs, bringing economic development to
the North Country, and serving his country. As a Captain in the United States
Air Force, he proudly served at Plattsburgh Air Force Base. When the base was
closed he helped create the Plattsburgh Airbase Redevelopment Corporation to
ensure the land was used to create jobs, and currently there are more than 500
jobs based there as a result of his leadership. He has also served his
community on the boards of many civic and non-profit organizations. He is a
Managing Partner at Stafford Owens Piller Murnane & Trombley, PLLC. Owens
currently lives in Plattsburgh with his wife Jane where they raised three
children. He is the proud grandfather of three with a fourth due this fall.
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