Shortly after filing as a Congressional candidate, Riley paused the campaign to complete two weeks of active duty service as an intelligence officer in the Navy Reserve. He completed intelligence school and earned a ‘Sharpshooter’ qualification on the M16.
I applaud Utah Attorney General Derek Brown for being such a strong advocate in protecting our kids right here at home. I will continue that fight in Congress and curb social media’s destructive influence on our kids and our culture.
After a Utah court approved a new congressional map for the state including three Republican-heavy districts and one including most of the state’s Democrats, the state’s four incumbent members of Congress conferred about their options.
This past week, Riley was welcomed by scores of excited students at both the University of Utah and Brigham Young University. He shared his story, why he’s running, and answered dozens of questions from the engaged students ranging from housing affordability and foreign policy to helping the Great Salt Lake and his personal military and public service. Learn more at utahriley.com
Today, Riley Owen officially filed to run for Congress in Utah’s newly drawn first congressional district which covers most of Salt Lake County excluding the southern third. Learn more at www.utahriley.com
Riley Owen, 27, announced his campaign for Utah’s 1st District on Friday. A resident of Salt Lake City, Owen will be running on the Republican ticket.
It is a true honor to be here. I’d like everyone to know how phenomenal my peers Rishma, Kay, and Grace all are and that any of them could be up here providing more entertainment and insight than I can.
From mock U.N. leader, to missionary, to Ivy League graduate, Riley Owen’s career in international affairs and public policy has been shaped by a love for the gospel and all of God’s children
Riley Owen was in sixth grade when his mother suggested they visit their local YMCA for the Model United Nations meeting being held there. Owen reluctantly went with her. But while he was there, he found himself attracted to the dynamic environment of policy and international relations. This newly discovered passion for policy altered the course of his life, with Owen setting his sights on becoming a positive agent of change for the future.