1. Owen Hill was born on February 17,1982 and is a former State Legislator for the US State of Colorado.
23 Facts About Owen Hill
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In 2010, Owen Hill ran for Colorado State Senate against the incumbent Senate Majority Leader, Democrat John Morse.
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In June 2012, Owen Hill won his primary election for State Senate District 10.
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Owen Hill owns a management consulting company in addition to his construction company.
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In 2016, Owen Hill co-sponsored a bill to prohibit employers from requiring their employees to join a union, pay union dues, or pay the equivalent of union dues to a charity.
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Owen Hill co-sponsored a bill that gave veterans college credit for their military training and experience.
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In 2015, Owen Hill co-sponsored a bill that would establish tax credits for parents of students who attended private schools.
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In 2017, Owen Hill sponsored a bill that was signed into law that legalized automatic knives.
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Owen Hill has voted against requiring classes for a concealed carry permit, and limiting firearm magazine capacity.
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Owen Hill wants to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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In 2014, Owen Hill voted against a bill that would require schools to release their vaccination rates if asked for them.
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In 2015, Owen Hill voted for a bill that said that parents had to consent to any physical exam or surgical procedure a minor received unless it was deemed a medical emergency.
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Owen Hill wants to eliminate government funding for health care provided by Planned Parenthood.
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Owen Hill served on the board of the anti-abortion group Save the Storks and has been on the board of the Life Network for the last 6 years.
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In 2012, Owen Hill ran for the open Senate seat in Senate District 10 to replace Senator Bill Cadman after redistricting.
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Owen Hill was appointed to serve on the Senate Education Committee, Finance Committee, and the Legislative Audit Committee.
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Owen Hill ran for the US Senate seat previously held by Democrat Mark Udall, Colorado's senior senator and a former member of the United States House of Representatives.
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Owen Hill worked with Democratic state representative Brittany Pettersen from Lakewood to fund charter schools.
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Owen Hill worked with Democrat Leroy Garcia, a US Marine and Iraq War veteran, to approve the boards of Colorado veterans homes.
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Owen Hill teamed up again with Garcia on a bill that allowed veterans in Colorado to turn their military service time into college credit at all state institutions.
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Owen Hill announced in April 2017 he would be challenging incumbent Rep.
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In July 2017, Colorado Politics reported that Owen Hill's campaign had raised the highest amount in the past decade.
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Owen Hill cosponsored the "Protecting Homeowners and Deployed Military Personnel Act", which made it easier for homeowners to remove squatters.