Background
Owens, Phillip Drayton was born on March 20, 1951 in Pickens, South Carolina, United States. Son of Fred William and Lillian Parsons Owens.
Owens, Phillip Drayton was born on March 20, 1951 in Pickens, South Carolina, United States. Son of Fred William and Lillian Parsons Owens.
Member District 5 South Carolina House of Representatives, since 2003. Member Agriculture Committee, Natural Reserve & Environmental Affairs Committee. Board director Pickens County Salvation Army, 1995—1998, Pickens County Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1995, Pickens County Manufacturers.1 Association, 1996—1997.
President Pickens County Young Men’s Christian Association, 1997—1998. Board director Easley Economic Development Corporation, 1997—2000. Advisor board First Union-Wachovia Bank Upstate, since 1998.
Board director Young Men’s Christian Association Blue Ridge Assembly, since 2000.
Member of St. Andrew United Methodist Church (chairman vision committee, past chairman administration board, lay member to annual conference), Palmetto Baptist Medical Center Foundation (board director since 1999, treasurer, finance committee chairman since 2001), Greater Easley C. of Chamber (board director 1993-1998, chairman 1994, since 2001).
Married Lynn Catherine Southerland. Children: Lori Jill, Kathryn Diana.