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Major Robert Odell Owens (June 28, 1936 – October 21, 2013) was an American politician and librarian who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2007, representing the New York's 11th and then 12th congressional district.
We are a community space serving Crown Heights, Brooklyn, and New York City. With a focus on promoting local organizations and individual growth, the Major R. Owens Health & Wellness Community Center includes event space and athletic programming.
Oct 23, 2013 · Major R. Owens, a former librarian, antipoverty activist and New York state senator who served 12 terms in the U.S. House and became the self-styled “Rappin’ Rep” for channeling his liberal...
Oct 22, 2013 · Major R. Owens, a former librarian who went to Congress from Brooklyn and remained there for 24 years, fighting for more federal aid for education and other liberal causes, died on Monday in...
May 4, 2021 · From his roots as a librarian here at Brooklyn Public Library, to his ascent to the New York State Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, Major Owens' legacy is defined by his work as a tireless antipoverty reformer and as an advocate for education, civil rights, Americans with disabilities, workers' rights, and immigrants.
Oct 22, 2013 · NEW YORK — Major Owens, a New York City Democrat who served 12 terms in the U.S. House and was credited with helping to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, has died at age 77.
Major Robert Odell Owens died of heart failure due to complications from diabetes on October 21, 2013, in New York City, New York. His homegoing service was hosted by the First Baptist Church of Crown Heights, right on his beloved Eastern Parkway.
Oct 22, 2013 · NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Major Owens, a New York City Democrat who served 12 terms in the U.S. House and was credited with helping to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, has died...
Oct 22, 2013 · Former Rep. Major Owens, a New York Democrat who represented Brooklyn for 12 terms and came to be known at the “Rapping Rep” for writing rap lyrics around his political beliefs, died on Monday...
Oct 22, 2013 · Major R. Owens, the longtime congressman from Brooklyn who was a champion of issues related to working families, died Monday at age 77. Owens, a Democrat who succeeded Shirley Chisholm in...
