Bill Owens (Massachusetts politician)

William Owens (July 6, 1937 – January 22, 2022) was an American politician and businessman. He was the first Black state senator in the Massachusetts State Senate.[1][2] Owens was born in Demopolis, Alabama. He was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1973 until 1974. He was a Democrat. He was in the state senate from 1975 to 1982 and from 1989 to 1992.[3][4]

Owens died on January 22, 2022 from COVID-19 in Boston, Massachusetts at the age of 84.[5]

References
  1. "Fact Checking Kennedy And Markey On Their Black Lives Matter Claims". wbur.org. July 31, 2020.
  2. "Charlotte Golar Richie adding endorsement of Bill Owens, Boston's first black state senator". Boston.com. August 29, 2013.
  3. State Library of Massachusetts-Bill Owens papers (1989-1992)-biographical Sketch
  4. 'Public Officials of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1991-1992,' Massachusetts General Court: 1991, Biographical Sketch of Bill Owens, pg. 70
  5. "Bill Owens, first Black state senator in Massachusetts, dies at 84"
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