Meet Steve Owens

Steve Owens ran his successful campaign for state representative in 2020 to help the Commonwealth reduce the impact of climate change, address Greater Boston’s ongoing transportation crisis, and ensure that every family has access to affordable housing and health care.

Photograph of Steve Owens delivering a speech with a microphone in hand.

Growing up near Albany, New York, this son of a public school teacher first became politically active in high school, where he advocated for increased school budgets and progressive school board candidates. A longtime activist and leader, he spent twelve years as the chair of the Watertown Democratic Town Committee. In 2016 he was elected to the Democratic State Committee, where he helped the party enact reforms to increase voter participation.

Prior to entering elected office, Representative Owens spent 15 years as a consultant at IHS, where he helped public sector clients optimize their transportation using the latest data-driven analytics. He has applied this expertise both to his work on the Watertown Transportation Task Force and now in the House, where he seeks solutions to improve access to public transportation while helping reduce the state’s carbon footprint. 

Representative Owens is currently the House Vice Chair of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development and sits on several other key House Committees: 

  • Joint Committee on Transportation

  • Joint Committee on Advanced IT, the Internet & Cybersecurity

  • House Committee on Ways and Means

Steve Owens earned a B.A. in Political Science and Computer Science from Brown University. He moved to Cambridge in 2001 and now lives in Watertown with his wife Pia and their two sons, a current student and graduate of the Watertown Public School system.

Representative Owens always looks forward to engaging with constituents. Please contact him at steve@votesteveowens.com or 617-299-6982.