Jansen Owen

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Jansen Tosh Owen
OwenHouseFloor.jpg
Owen speaking before the House floor on February 4, 2020
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 106th district
Assumed office
January 7, 2020
Preceded by
Personal details
Born
Jansen Tosh Owen

(1993-07-02) July 2, 1993 (age 28)
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Political partyRepublican
Children2
ResidencePoplarville, Mississippi
Alma materTulane University Law School (JD), University of Southern Mississippi (BA), Pearl River Community College (AA)
OccupationPolitician, Attorney
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Years of service2016–present (reserve)
RankUS-OF1A.svg First Lieutenant
UnitArmy National Guard

Jansen Tosh Owen (born July 2, 1993) is an American attorney and politician, representing the 106th district in the Mississippi House of Representatives since 2020.

Early life and education[]

Owen was born on July 2, 1993 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and attended .[1] Afterwards, he enrolled at Pearl River Community College, where he graduated with an associate's degree degree.[2] He then earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Southern Mississippi. Owen received his Juris Doctor from Tulane University Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2019, where he served as a managing editor of the Tulane Law Review.[2] He was admitted to The Mississippi Bar in 2019 and practices law in Poplarville, Mississippi.[2]

In 2016, Owen enlisted in the Mississippi Army National Guard and later commissioned as a judge advocate.[3]

Career[]

Owen challenged incumbent Representative in the Republican Primary election in 2019. [2] In the primary election, Owen ran against incumbent Corley and two others: Gregory Holcomb, a local attorney, and Ben Winston, the former Mayor of Lumberton, Mississippi. Owen placed first in the Republican Primary election on August 6, 2019, garnering 41.5% of the vote to Corley's 30.6%. He defeated Corley with 60.4% of the vote in the runoff election on August 27, 2019 and faced no opposition in the general election.

He was sworn into office on January 3, 2020 and is the youngest currently serving member of the Mississippi Legislature.

For the 2021 House session, Owen serves on the following committees: Apportionment and Elections, Transportation, Judiciary B, Agriculture, and Youth and Family Affairs.[2]

Electoral record[]

2019 Republican primary: Mississippi House of Representatives, District 106[citation needed]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jansen Owen 2,046 41.5%
Republican John Glen Corley 1,506 30.6%
Republican Greg Holcomb 872 17.7%
Republican Ben Winston 505 10.2%
2019 Republican primary runoff: Mississippi House of Representatives, District 106[citation needed]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jansen Owen 2,426 61.4%
Republican John Glen Corley 1,526 38.6%

Political positions[]

During the 2019 election, Owen campaigned on reducing tax and regulatory burdens, combating public corruption by increasing government transparency, and cutting wasteful spending.[4]

In 2020, Owen voted yes on the bill to change the Mississippi State Flag.[5]

Personal life[]

Owen is married to his wife Colbie Owen and has two sons.[6]

References[]

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  3. ^ "To Serve: Poplarville brothers answer the call". 20 July 2016.
  4. ^ https://www.owenformississippi.com/
  5. ^ Bologna, Giacomo; Ramseth, Luke (June 28, 2020). "How every Mississippi lawmaker voted on historic state flag bill". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  6. ^ "Jansen Owen". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Mississippi House of Representatives. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
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