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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.
Learn about the life and career of Major Owens, a librarian, community organizer, and former U.S. Representative for New York. From his early involvement in the civil rights movement to his challenges against corruption and the Brooklyn Democratic machine, Owens was a leader and a reformer.
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...
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 ...
May 4, 2021 · Major Owens was a librarian at both the Central and Brownsville branches of BPL, where he served as Community Information Librarian and Community Coordinator, as well as the Assistant Director of Languages and Literature between 1958-1966.
Oct 23, 2013 · 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. Owens died...
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.
