Майкл Оуэнс (политик)
Майкл Оуэнс | |
|---|---|
 Оуэнс в 2019 году | |
| Мэр Маблтона | |
| Предполагается офис 21 апреля 2023 года | |
| Предшествует | Офис создан |
| Chair of the Cobb County Democratic Committee | |
| In office 2016–2019 | |
| State chair | DuBose Porter |
| Preceded by | Melissa Pike |
| Succeeded by | Jacquelyn Bettadapur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1974 or 1975 (age 49–50)[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 5 |
| Website | Mayoral Campaign Website |
Майкл Оуэнс - американский политик, который служит мэром Маблтона, штат Джорджия , крупнейшего города в округе Кобб с момента победы над Аароном Карманом на стоке мэра -выборов в 2023 году . Ранее он занимал должность председателя Демократического комитета округа Кобб с 2016 по 2019 год.
Ранняя жизнь и карьера
[ редактировать ]Оуэнс вырос в Роббинсе, штат Северная Каролина . [ 2 ] Его бабушка и дедушка жили в округе Кобб , в то время как его дедушка и отец родились в Колумбусе, штат Огайо . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Оуэнс сказал, что его родственники проживали «вверх и вниз ветеранов Мемориал», в то время, известное как шоссе Банкхед . [ 3 ] Оуэнс служил в Корпусе морской пехоты Соединенных Штатов в течение восьми лет в основном по коммуникациям. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] Он также провел некоторую боевую инженерию и обучение по борьбе с терроризмом, а затем отправился в учебный лагерь на острове Паррис и в школу офицеров в Квантико . [ 2 ] Он получил докторскую степень по бизнес -администрированию в области глобального бизнеса и лидерства в Калифорнийском межконтинентальном университете и работал сотрудником бизнес -информационной безопасности в агентстве по отчетности по потребительской кредитной ставке Equifax . [2][3]
In the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections, he unsuccessfully challenged incumbent David Scott in the Democratic primary for Georgia's 13th congressional district.[1] From 2016 to 2019, he served as Chair of the Cobb County Democratic Committee.[5] In the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections, he unsuccessfully challenged Scott again in the Democratic primary for Georgia's 13th congressional district.[2] He unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination in the 2022 Georgia Secretary of State election in which he was endorsed by former Georgia governor Roy Barnes and senator Michael Rhett.[5][6]
Mayor of Mableton
[edit]In March 2023, he announced he was running for mayor of Mableton in the 2023 Mableton mayoral election in which he was again endorsed by Roy Barnes who grew up in Mableton.[7] He was elected with 55.68% of the vote and became the city's first mayor in over 100 years.[8][9]
In July 2023, Owens and the city council attended a three-day training and orientation session at the headquarters of the Georgia Municipal Association.[10] He also succeeded Mayor of Marietta Steve Tumlin as a member of the Cobb & Douglas County Board of Health.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Owens has five children and lives in Mableton, Georgia.[1][12]
References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b c Stuart, Ria Gonzalez (March 10, 2014). "Michael Owens Announces Candidacy for 13th Congressional District Seat". South Cobb, GA Patch. Archived from the original on December 24, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Johnson, Larry Felton (December 16, 2019). "Michael Owens: Candidate for Georgia's 13th Congressional District". Cobb County Courier. Archived from the original on December 24, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Q&A with Mableton mayoral candidates". Yahoo News. February 28, 2023. Archived from the original on December 25, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ Dillon, Denise (April 19, 2023). "Meet the new mayor of Mableton, Georgia's newest city". FOX 5 Atlanta. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Cobb County Democrat Dr. Michael Owens enters race for Georgia Secretary of State". spotlightsouthcobbnews.com. September 26, 2021. Archived from the original on December 24, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ Johnson, Larry Felton (January 20, 2022). "Michael Owens Lines Up Endorsements For Secretary Of State Race". Cobb County Courier. Archived from the original on December 24, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ Johnson, Larry Felton (March 3, 2023). "Roy Barnes Endorses Michael Owens In Mableton Mayoral Race". Cobb County Courier. Archived from the original on December 24, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ "City of Mableton elects first mayor, city council". WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta. April 19, 2023. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ "Mableton first-ever mayor talks his top priorities for Cobb County's largest city". WABE. June 13, 2023. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ "GMA Welcomes Its Newest Member City: Mableton". www.gacities.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ Johnson, Larry Felton (July 10, 2023). "Mableton Mayor Owens appointed to Cobb & Douglas Board of Health". Cobb County Courier. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ "Q&A with Mableton mayoral candidates". Yahoo News. February 28, 2023. Archived from the original on December 25, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- Living people
- 1970s births
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- 21st-century American politicians
- African-American mayors in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Computer security specialists
- Equifax people
- Georgia (U.S. state) Democrats
- Mayors of Mableton, Georgia
- People from Moore County, North Carolina
- United States Marines
- Candidates in the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections