George W. Owings III

George W. Owings III
George W. Owings III
Secretary of the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs
	In office; January 22, 2015 – January 18, 2023
Succeeded by	Anthony Woods
	In office; June 1, 2004 – May 9, 2007
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates; from the 27B district
	In office; 1995–2004
Succeeded by	Sue Kullen
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates; from the 29A district
	In office; 1988–1994
Preceded by	Thomas A. Rymer
Personal details
Born	April 11, 1945; Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater	Prince George's Community College (A.A.)
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Rank	Sergeant
Battles/wars	Vietnam War
Awards	Navy and Marine Corps Medal

George W. Owings III (born April 11, 1945) is an American politician. He served as the Secretary of the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs from 2004 to 2007 and from 2015 to 2023. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in District 29A and District 27B from 1988 to 2004.

Early life

George W. Owings III was born on April 11, 1945, in Daytona Beach, Florida. He attended Calvert High School in Prince Frederick, Maryland. Owings attended the University of Maryland from 1963 to 1964. He graduated from Prince George's Community College in 1978 with an Associate of Arts in liberal arts.[1]

Career

Owings served in the United States Marine Corps from 1964 to 1968, serving in the Vietnam War and reaching the rank of sergeant. He received a Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Commendation with Bronze Star Device, Navy and Marine Corps Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal with Silver Star Device.[1]

Owings worked as a mortgage banker. He served as member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1988 to 2004. He represented District 29A from 1988 to 1994 and District 27B from 1995 to 2004.[1][2][3][4] Owings was appointed as Maryland Secretary of Veterans Affairs on June 1, 2004 by Governor Bob Ehrlich. He remained in that role until January 17, 2007. He then served as acting secretary until May 9, 2007.[1]

Owings became the acting Maryland Secretary of Veterans Affairs on January 22, 2015. He then was appointed as Secretary of Veteran Affairs by Governor Larry Hogan on February 13, 2015. He served in that role until January 18, 2023.[1]

References

"George W. Owings III". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 14, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
"House of Delegates, Legislative Districts 29, 29A, 29B, 29C (1975-1990)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
"Finch, Miller in District 27B". The Baltimore Sun. October 25, 1994. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
"2002 Gubernatorial Election". Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2022.

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[msa-1] "George W. Owings III". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 14, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.

[2] "House of Delegates, Legislative Districts 29, 29A, 29B, 29C (1975-1990)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved March 29, 2022.

[3] "Finch, Miller in District 27B". The Baltimore Sun. October 25, 1994. Retrieved March 30, 2022.

[4] "2002 Gubernatorial Election". Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2022.