Bill Owens (Colorado politician)

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Bill Owens
Owens in 2006
40th Governor of Colorado
In office January 12, 1999 – January 9, 2007
Lieutenant	Joe Rogers Jane Norton
Preceded by	Roy Romer
Succeeded by	Bill Ritter
51st Treasurer of Colorado
In office January 10, 1995 – January 12, 1999
Governor	Roy Romer
Preceded by	Gail Schoettler
Succeeded by	Mike Coffman
Member of the Colorado Senate from the 27th district
In office January 1989 – January 1995
Preceded by	Ralph A. Cole[1]
Succeeded by	Mike Coffman[2]
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 49th district
In office January 1983 – January 1989
Preceded by	Candace L. Dyer[3]
Succeeded by	Mike Coffman[4]
Personal details
Born	William Forrester Owens (1950-10-22) October 22, 1950 (age 73) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Frances Owens ​ ​ (m. 1975; div. 2010)​
Children	3
Education	Stephen F. Austin State University (BA) University of Texas, Austin (MPA)

William Forrester Owens (born October 22, 1950) is an American former politician who served as the 40th Governor of Colorado, from 1999 to 2007. A member of the Republican Party, he was re-elected in 2002, amassing 62.6% of the vote, the largest Republican share of the vote in state history.^[5] As of 2024^[update], he is the last Republican to serve as Governor of Colorado.