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Trained as a librarian, civil rights activist Major Owens was a community "reformer" who became New York City's top anti-poverty administrator, then served for eight years in the New York State Senate and went on to serve for 24 years as successor to the legendary Brooklyn U.S. Representative Shirley Chisholm.
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....
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...
Major Robert Odell Owens represented the people of Brooklyn's 9th Congressional district in the US House of Representatives for nearly 25 years, succeeding Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. Major Owens was a civil rights activist, champion for anti-poverty efforts, an advocate for education reform and disability rights, and--most importantly--a ...
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. He was first elected to replace retiring Representative Shirley Chisholm.
Oct 24, 2013 · NEW YORK — 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...
