Doug Owens Introduces Accountability and Ethics Reform Plan

Press Release

Fourth Congressional District candidate Doug Owens today introduced his new Accountability and Ethics Reform Plan by announcing the Plan's first measure to enact and strengthen ethical guidelines to hold lawmakers in Washington more accountable to the people they represent.

Owens knows how hard Utahns work each day to earn their paycheck, and he believes that politicians should be held accountable for doing their jobs, too. He believes that when members of Congress don't do their jobs and don't pass a budget, they shouldn't get paid. No lawmaker in Washington should draw a salary when the government is shut down.

"My parents raised me to put public service and giving back ahead of personal gain," said Owens. "Too many politicians in Washington are more concerned about the perks of the job than getting things done for the people they represent. In Congress, I'll fight to pass a "No Budget, No Pay" law so that when members of Congress don't do their jobs, they don't get paid."

Doug Owens is a Salt Lake City native, husband, and father of four. As a highly-respected business defense attorney, he has 25 years' experience helping businesses succeed. Six generations of Doug's family have called Utah home. From those ancestors, he inherited the values he'll take to Washington: hard work, concern for his neighbors, an appreciation for Utah's unique beauty, and a desire to get things done.

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