| Honorific-Prefix: | Representative |
| William C. Owens Jr. | |
| State House: | North Carolina |
| District: | 1st |
| Term Start: | January 1, 1995 |
| Term End: | January 1, 2013 |
| Preceded: | Vernon Grant James |
| Succeeded: | Bob Steinburg |
| Birth Date: | 2 April 1947 |
| Birth Place: | Elizabeth City, North Carolina |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Elizabeth City, North Carolina |
| Occupation: | Businessman |
William Clarence Owens Jr. (born April 2, 1947)[1] was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's first House district, including constituents in Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank and Tyrrell counties. A businessman from Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Owens is serving in his ninth term in the state House (2011–2012 session).[2]