Charles Owens

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Charles Owens has been advocating the interests of small business in the Michigan Legislature for over 25 years, beginning with his tenure at the Michigan Institute of Laundering and Dry-cleaning and currently with the National Federation of Independent Business / Michigan. Owens has been an active participant in the legislative debate over numerous landmark Michigan issues including: the Michigan Environmental Protection Act, Estate Tax, Business Taxes, Tort Reform, Unemployment Insurance Reform, Workers’ Compensation, Health Care Reform and the Michigan Occupational Safety & Health Act (MIOSHA). Owens and the NFIB spearheaded the efforts of other small business groups in the fight for fairness and equity for small business in the debate over the Corporate Income Tax replacement for the Michigan Business Tax. Originally from Rockford, Illinois, Owens graduated from Northern Illinois University with a Bachelors Degree in Finance and Business Administration.