Dec. 03, 2021 /
![Owlett, Causer Co-Host Policy Committee Hearing, Tour to Discuss Stream Maintenance and Flooding]()
WHAT: Reps. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) and Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), chairman of the House Majority Policy Committee, will co-host a hearing focused on the importance of maintaining creeks and streams to prevent flooding.
Nov. 23, 2021 /
![Owlett, Causer Co-Host Policy Committee Hearing to Discuss Stream Maintenance and Flooding]()
HARRISBURG – In the wake of major flooding across the Northern Tier earlier this year, Reps. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) and Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), chairman of the House Majority Policy Committee, will co-host a hearing focused on the importance of maintaining creeks and streams.
Nov. 10, 2021 /
![Causer, Owlett, Pickett Continue Push Toward Broadband Expansion]()
HARRISBURG – The House Consumer Affairs Committee today approved legislation authored by Reps. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) and Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) to continue their push to bring much-needed broadband service to the Northern Tier.
Nov. 08, 2021 /
![Nelson, Owlett and Struzzi: Elimination of Private Election Funds Bill Advances to House]()
HARRISBURG – Addressing an issue revealed during the 2020 election, the House State Government Committee advanced legislation authored by Reps. Eric Nelson (R-Westmoreland), Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) and Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) to prohibit all county election officials and the secretary of Commonwealth from accepting private contributions and donations to administer elections.
Nov. 05, 2021 /
![State Legislators Question Private Funding of Elections]()
WHAT: State Reps. Eric Nelson (R-Westmoreland), Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) and Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) will discuss House Bill 2044, legislation they are co-sponsoring that would prevent all county election officials and the Secretary of the Commonwealth from accepting private contributions and donations that are designated for the administration of elections.
Nov. 03, 2021 /
![Owlett to Join AT&T, FirstNet to Mark Expanded Connectivity for Northern Tier]()
WHAT: Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) will take part in a news conference highlighting the activation of several wireless communications sites in Tioga County to improve public safety and enhance connectivity in the Northern Tier.
Oct. 28, 2021 /
![Lawmakers Seek to Streamline Process to Hire Campus Police at State System Universities]()
HARRISBURG – Three lawmakers whose districts are home to state-owned universities have introduced legislation to streamline the process to hire police officers for those and all other state system campuses.
Oct. 27, 2021 /
![House Passes Owlett Bill Supporting First Responders]()
HARRISBURG – The state House has approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) to enhance a program that allows counties, municipalities and school districts to offer tax credits to active volunteer emergency responders.
Oct. 13, 2021 /
![Owlett Thanks Committee, Testifiers for Participation in Hearing on Congressional Redistricting]()
WELLSBORO – Members of the House State Government Committee heard from citizens and community leaders in the state’s north central region Tuesday at the fourth in a series of regional hearings about the upcoming congressional redistricting process.
Oct. 11, 2021 /
![House State Government Committee Hosts Hearing on Congressional Redistricting]()
WHAT: The House State Government Committee will host a hearing to receive input from residents on congressional redistricting.
Sep. 29, 2021 /
![Owlett Introduces Judicial Reform Measure]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) has introduced legislation aimed at empowering voters and ensuring greater accountability among the state’s jurists.
Sep. 28, 2021 /
![Owlett Announces Opportunities for Input in Congressional Redistricting Process]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter), a member of the House State Government Committee, will host the committee for a hearing on Tuesday, Oct. 12, to receive input on congressional redistricting from area residents and community leaders.
Sep. 15, 2021 /
![Causer, Owlett to Host Firearms Safety and Rights Seminar]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) are inviting area residents to an upcoming Firearms Safety and Rights Seminar in Potter County.
Sep. 10, 2021 /
![Area Veterans, Community Leaders to Dedicate Mansfield Veterans Memorial Bridge]()
WHAT: The Mansfield community will gather to formally dedicate the Mansfield Veterans Memorial Bridge, located on Route 6 over the Tioga River. The bridge was designated in honor of area veterans under Act 64 of 2021. The ceremony is being held immediately prior to the community’s 9/11 remembrance.
Sep. 02, 2021 /
![Our Kids Are Not Political Pawns - By Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter)]()
On May 18, a majority of voters in the 68th Legislative District (Potter 72% in favor, Tioga 75%, Bradford 69%) and the Commonwealth made it clear to the governor that we do not support dictator rule and instead support local control.
Aug. 31, 2021 /
![Wolf is Wrong on Statewide Mask Mandate]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) issued the following statement Tuesday in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s latest mandate to require all students, faculty and staff in K-12 schools and child care centers to wear masks.
Aug. 17, 2021 /
![Causer, Owlett Pledge to Continue Advocacy for Denton Hill State Park]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) and Clint Owlett (Tioga/Bradford/Potter) said today they will continue to advocate for operating a downhill ski and four-season recreation center at Denton Hill State Park.
Aug. 12, 2021 /
![State, Local Officials Pledge Support to STPR for 2022 and Beyond]()
WELLSBORO – In response to state permitting issues that ultimately resulted in the downgrade of the annual Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally (STPR) from a national to regional event, state and local officials gathered in front of the Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce building Thursday to pledge their unified support for the popular event that has been taking place annually since the 1970s.
Aug. 11, 2021 /
![Community and Business Leaders Speak Out on Economic Impact of STPR Downgrade]()
WHAT: Community and business leaders in the Wellsboro area will discuss their commitment to restoring the Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally (STPR) as part of the American Rally Association’s national championship in 2022. Event planners recently announced they had to downgrade this year’s event to an East Regional Championship event due to permitting issues with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). The change will have a negative economic impact on the community and rob this region and give to another the opportunity to showcase area forestlands on a worldwide stage.
Aug. 03, 2021 /
![Owlett to Recognize Community Leaders Shaw, Baker at Senior Expo]()
WHAT: Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) will recognize two outstanding community leaders for their contributions to the region. Owlett will present a citation to Dr. Donald Shaw, a longtime emergency medicine physician at UPMC Wellsboro who came out of retirement last year to work at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic. He will also present a signed copy of legislation, now law, that his predecessor, the former Rep. Matt Baker, had worked to develop during his time in the state House. That legislation, now Act 117 of 2020, aids in the fight against the opioid epidemic by placing the drug carfentanil on the list of Schedule II controlled substances.