Clint Owlett
Clint Owlett is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and was elected in 2018.[2]
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(s) | Lauren Owlett |
Children | 4 |
Residence(s) | Tioga County |
Alma mater | New Covenant Academy High School |
Website | www |
Early life and family
Owlett grew up on a dairy farm in Tioga County and is a graduate of 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 to Lauren Owlett. The couple has four children.[3]
Political views
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 tightened restrictions on illegal drugs, introducing a bill to permanently place carfentanil on the list of Schedule II drugs.[6] Furthermore, he has begun inviting legislators to co-sponsor legislation that would make drug delivery that results in serious injury a felony.[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 milk with school lunches.[8]
Owlett supports two bills currently in the Pennsylvania Legislature that would restrict abortion.[9] One of the bills, a heartbeat bill, would bar women from undergoing an abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected. The second bill – the Down Syndrome Protection Act – would prohibit abortions based on a prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis.
Owlett currently sits on the Agriculture & Rural Affairs Appropriations, Subcommittee on Health and Welfare, Committee On Ethics, Health, and State Government committees.[10]
References
- Murray, Jeff (June 4, 2018). "New Pa. state representative will be sworn in Tuesday". Star-Gazette.
- "Representative Clint Owlett". Pennsylvania General Assembly.
- "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.