Burgess Owens, a former NFL player who was part of the 1980 Super Bowl-winning Oakland Raiders lineup, formally declared his candidacy for Congress on Wednesday, saying he intends to win Utah’s 4th Congressional District back for Republicans after the 2018 election of Democratic Rep. Ben McAdams.
In a press release from his campaign, the candidate described a four-point platform focused on education, charity, industry and families. He said that McAdams has supported a liberal agenda that bears little resemblance to Utah values and principles.
“I believe that the principles upon which our country was built are founded on a bedrock of eternal truths – that these truths, when applied, build men and women of character and families with purpose and vision,” Burgess said in a prepared statement.