Tom Owen (politician) explained

Tom Owen
Office:Member of Louisville Metro Council
from the 8th District
Term Start:January 2003
Term End:January 2017
Predecessor:Constituency established
Successor:Brandon Coan
Office2:President of the Louisville Metro Council
Term Start2:2010
Term End2:2011
Predecessor2:David W. Tandy
Successor2:Jim King
Office3:Louisville Alderman
Term Start3:1990
Term End3:1998
Party:Democratic Party
Children:3
Alma Mater:Kentucky Wesleyan College (BA)
Methodist Theological School in Ohio (BDiv)
University of Kentucky (PhD)
Profession:Professor

Tom Owen is a historian and Democratic politician in Louisville, Kentucky, former Metro Council President, and former councilman for District 8, a position he held from 2003 to 2017. Prior to that, he had served on the old Board of Aldermen from 1990 to 1998. He is a full professor at the University of Louisville, and has worked at the school since 1968. He holds a Ph.D. in American History from the University of Kentucky, a Bachelor of Divinity from Methodist Theological School in Ohio, and a Bachelor of Arts from Kentucky Wesleyan College. He and his wife, Phyllis, have a daughter, two sons and seven grandchildren.[1]

He challenged eventual mayor David L. Armstrong in the 1998 Democratic mayoral primary.[2]

Owen grew up in the Parkland neighborhood and lives in the Tyler Park area. He was once a practicing Methodist minister. He is a local historian and activist, particularly with causes related to alternative transportation, and is known for advocating and practicing use of the bicycle for transportation and commuting. He also leads historic tours of Louisville landmarks, called Tom Owen's Louisville.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Tom Owen. LouisvilleKy.gov. City of Louisville, Kentucky. https://web.archive.org/web/20150913110404/http://louisvilleky.gov/government/metro-council-district-8/about-tom-owen. September 13, 2015. May 11, 2024.
  2. News: Inaugural day snapshots. Courier-Journal. January 6, 2003. Poynter. Chris.
  3. News: Election 2002; Metro Council District 8 Candidates. Courier-Journal. October 8, 2002. Elson. Martha.