He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut the eldest of three children of Howard T. Owens, Sr. and Clarisse Baillargeon Owens. Howard Thomas Owens Jr.'s father was from Bridgeport and his mother was from Saint-Urbain, Quebec, Canada.
Howard Thomas Owens Jr. represented Bridgeport and Trumbull in the Connecticut State Senate from the old 22nd District, serving for six terms between 1975 and 1989. While in the State Senate, he served as Assistant Majority Leader, and as Chairman of both the Judiciary and Transportation Committees. During his Senate terms, he sponsored legislation establishing the Connecticut Appellate Court; was responsible for numerous state and federal highway projects, including the expansion of Route 8; was the main sponsor of drunk driving legislation; and was honored as Mother's Against Drunk Driving's (MADD) Man of the Year. He was also a consumer advocate and sponsored legislation affecting consumer rights.
He became a Judge of the Connecticut Superior Court in 1998, where he tried major felony cases and was assigned for more than two years to a panel that tried only murder cases. He also tried contested marital cases, administrative appeals, land use cases, and Freedom of Information matters. He presided in Hartford, New Haven, New Britain, Danbury, and Bridgeport, and also served in the Juvenile Court.
Howard Thomas Owens Jr. was involved in a broad range of professional and civic organizations. He was the first chairman of the Bridgeport Legal Services Board of Directors, a former chairman of the Southeastern Fairfield County Chapter of the American National Red Cross, twice chairman of the Bridgeport Charter Revision Commission, a former member of the City of Bridgeport Ethics Commission, a member of the boards of directors of the Food Bank of Fairfield County, Quazar, Bridge House, and St. Luke's Foundation. He was also a supporter of the Shehan Center, the Bridgeport Boys and Girls Club, and the Child and Family Guidance Center. He was also active in professional legal organizations having served as an officer and member of the Board of Governors of the Connecticut Bar Association; was former State Chairman of the Junior Bar Association; and also was a member of the Criminal Justice Section of the Connecticut Bar Association. He was honored with the Greater Bridgeport Bar Association's Career Service Award in 2013 in recognition of outstanding service as a prosecutor, lawyer, legislator, and judge. He was also a member of the General Gold Selleck Silliman Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, and a past member of the Brooklawn Country Club.
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^"CT State Senate 22 – History". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^"Connecticut Marriage Records". www.ctatatelibrarydata.org. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^"Judge Howard T. Owens Jr. Obituary (2018) Connecticut Post". Legacy.com. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
^O'Neill, Tara (April 3, 2018). "Friends, family remember Bridgeport's Howard Owens". Connecticut Post. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
January 01, 1970
howard, owens, howard, thomas, owens, july, 1934, april, 2018, american, politician, lawyer, judge, howard, thomas, owens, member, connecticut, senate, from, 22nd, district, office, january, 1975, january, 1985preceded, byrichard, scalosucceeded, byangelina, s. Howard Thomas Owens Jr July 20 1934 April 3 2018 was an American politician lawyer and judge 3 4 Howard Thomas Owens Jr Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 22nd district 1 In office January 8 1975 January 9 1985Preceded byRichard S ScaloSucceeded byAngelina Lee ScarpettiIn office January 7 1987 January 4 1989Preceded byAngelina Lee ScarpettiSucceeded byAngelina Lee ScarpettiPersonal detailsBorn 1934 07 20 July 20 1934Bridgeport Connecticut U S DiedApril 3 2018 2018 04 03 aged 83 Bridgeport Connecticut U S Resting placeSaint Michael s Cemetery Stratford Connecticut U S Political partyDemocraticSpouseAnn Veronica Ehrsam m 1965 wbr 2 Alma materCollege of the Holy Cross BA Vanderbilt University LLB Early life and education editHe was born in Bridgeport Connecticut the eldest of three children of Howard T Owens Sr and Clarisse Baillargeon Owens Howard Thomas Owens Jr s father was from Bridgeport and his mother was from Saint Urbain Quebec Canada Howard Thomas Owens Jr graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in 1956 and Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1959 He served in the U S Army Reserve from 1958 64 was an Assistant U S Attorney for the District of Connecticut from 1964 68 and was a partner in Owens and Schine later Owens Schine Nicola and Donahue the law firm founded by his father Career editHoward Thomas Owens Jr represented Bridgeport and Trumbull in the Connecticut State Senate from the old 22nd District serving for six terms between 1975 and 1989 While in the State Senate he served as Assistant Majority Leader and as Chairman of both the Judiciary and Transportation Committees During his Senate terms he sponsored legislation establishing the Connecticut Appellate Court was responsible for numerous state and federal highway projects including the expansion of Route 8 was the main sponsor of drunk driving legislation and was honored as Mother s Against Drunk Driving s MADD Man of the Year He was also a consumer advocate and sponsored legislation affecting consumer rights He became a Judge of the Connecticut Superior Court in 1998 where he tried major felony cases and was assigned for more than two years to a panel that tried only murder cases He also tried contested marital cases administrative appeals land use cases and Freedom of Information matters He presided in Hartford New Haven New Britain Danbury and Bridgeport and also served in the Juvenile Court Howard Thomas Owens Jr was involved in a broad range of professional and civic organizations He was the first chairman of the Bridgeport Legal Services Board of Directors a former chairman of the Southeastern Fairfield County Chapter of the American National Red Cross twice chairman of the Bridgeport Charter Revision Commission a former member of the City of Bridgeport Ethics Commission a member of the boards of directors of the Food Bank of Fairfield County Quazar Bridge House and St Luke s Foundation He was also a supporter of the Shehan Center the Bridgeport Boys and Girls Club and the Child and Family Guidance Center He was also active in professional legal organizations having served as an officer and member of the Board of Governors of the Connecticut Bar Association was former State Chairman of the Junior Bar Association and also was a member of the Criminal Justice Section of the Connecticut Bar Association He was honored with the Greater Bridgeport Bar Association s Career Service Award in 2013 in recognition of outstanding service as a prosecutor lawyer legislator and judge He was also a member of the General Gold Selleck Silliman Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution and a past member of the Brooklawn Country Club Notes edit CT State Senate 22 History www ourcampaigns com Retrieved July 8 2021 Connecticut Marriage Records www ctatatelibrarydata org Retrieved July 8 2021 Judge Howard T Owens Jr Obituary 2018 Connecticut Post Legacy com Retrieved July 18 2021 O Neill Tara April 3 2018 Friends family remember Bridgeport s Howard Owens Connecticut Post Retrieved July 18 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Howard T Owens Jr amp oldid 1193688374, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
