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Major Robert Odell Owens (born June 28, 1936) is a New York politician, currently representing the state's 11th Congressional district (map), in the United States House of Representatives. Congressman Major Owens source File links The following pages link to this file: Major Owens Categories: United States government images ... June 28 is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 186 days remaining. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area Ranked 27th - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 kmÂ²) - Width 285 miles (455 km) - Length 330 miles (530 km) - % water 13. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ...

Owens was born in Collierville, Tennessee. He has a bachelor's degree from Morehouse College and a master of science degree from Atlanta University. Owens was a librarian before entering politics. He was elected to the New York state Senate in 1974 as a Democrat. Collierville is a town located in Shelby County, Tennessee. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Morehouse College is a private, all-male, historically black liberal-arts college in Atlanta, Georgia. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... Clark Atlanta University (CAU) is a private, undergraduate and graduate institution educational institution in Atlanta, Georgia. ... The Librarian, a 1556 painting by Giuseppe Arcimboldo A librarian is a person who develops procedures for organizing information and provides services which assist and instruct people in the most efficient and effective ways to identify, locate, access, and use information and resources (articles, books, magazines, etc. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ...

In 1982, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, replacing the retiring Shirley Chisholm. One of his achievements in the House was the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Shirley Chisholm in 1972 Shirley Anita St. ... The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is the short title of United States Public Law 101-336, 104 Stat. ...

Owens represents a very diverse district located entirely within Brooklyn, New York. His district includes low income areas of Brownsville, a large Hasidic area of Crown Heights, the heavily Caribbean areas of Flatbush and East Flatbush, and the upscale neighborhood of Park Slope. For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... Brownsville is a neighborhood in central Brooklyn, New York. ... Hasidic Judaism (Hebrew: Chasidut חסידות) is a Haredi Jewish religious movement. ... Crown Heights is a neighborhood in Brooklyn in New York City. ... World map depicting Caribbean: West Indies redirects here. ... Flatbush is a neighborhood of the Borough of Brooklyn, a part of New York City. ... East Flatbush is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. ... A typical Park Slope block in spring. ...

Although Owens won the Democratic primary with just 45% of the vote, he was re-elected in 2004 with 94% of the vote. He will retire from the House at the end of his term in January 2007. Due to the extreme Democratic lean of his district, it is almost certain he will be replaced by another Democrat in the 2006 election. Yvette Clarke, who ran against him in the 2004 primary, won the 2006 primary nomination to succeed him. The examples and perspective in this article do not represent a worldwide view. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Yvette Clarke is a member of the New York City Council from Brooklyn. ...

Owens received an "A" on the Drum Major Institute's 2005 Congressional Scorecard on middle-class issues. The Drum Major Institute for Public Policy is a non-partisan, non-profit policy institute founded during the civil rights movement. ...

The character Mark Richardson in the popular television program The West Wing is believed to be based on Owens. Richardson plays an African-American Congressman from Brooklyn who looks a lot like Owens. The West Wing is a popular and widely acclaimed American television serial drama created by Aaron Sorkin and produced and co-written by John Wells. ...

Owens is nicknamed the "Rappin' Rep" since he writes raps. His rap songs are often political and liberal in nature. He posts them on his official Congressional website. [1]

Owens is also the father of actor Geoffrey Owens, best known for playing the role of Elvin on The Cosby Show. Categories: | | | ... The Cosby Show was an American television sitcom that quickly developed into a cultural phenomenon by exposing millions in the United States to the successful integration into American society of African-Americans for the first time, thereby permanently bridging race gaps. ...

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Preceded by: Shirley Chisholm	U.S. Representative, New York 12th District 1983-1993	Succeeded by: Nydia Velazquez
Preceded by: Edolphus Towns	U.S. Representative, New York 11th District 1993-present	Succeeded by: Incumbent

New York's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators: Charles E. Schumer (D), Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)

Representative(s): Timothy H. Bishop (D), Steve Israel (D), Peter T. King (R), Carolyn McCarthy (D), Gary L. Ackerman (D), Gregory W. Meeks (D), Joseph Crowley (D), Jerrold Nadler (D), Anthony D. Weiner (D), Edolphus Towns (D), Major R. Owens (D), Nydia Velázquez (D), Vito Fossella (R), Carolyn B. Maloney (D), Charles B. Rangel (D), José Serrano (D), Eliot L. Engel (D), Nita M. Lowey (D), Sue W. Kelly (R), John E. Sweeney (R), Michael R. McNulty (D), Maurice D. Hinchey (D), John M. McHugh (R), Sherwood Boehlert (R), James T. Walsh (R), Thomas M. Reynolds (R), Brian Higgins (D), Louise Slaughter (D), Randy Kuhl (R)
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King (born April 5, 1944) is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of New York, currently the U.S. Representative for the states 3rd Congressional District (map). ... Carolyn McCarthy Carolyn McCarthy (born January 5, 1944), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives representing New Yorks 4th congressional district (map), since 1997. ... Congressman Gary L. Ackerman Gary Ackerman (born November 19, 1942) is presently serving his twelfth term in the United States House of Representatives. ... Gregory W. Meeks Gregory Weldon Meeks (born September 25, 1953), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1998, representing the Sixth Congressional District of New York (map), which includes most of Southeastern Queens including Jamaica and Far Rockaway, including John F. Kennedy... Joseph Crowley (b. ... Jerrold Lewis Nadler (born June 13, 1947) is an American politician from New York City. ... Rep. ... Edolphus Towns Edolphus Ed Towns (born July 21, 1934) is an American politician and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the 10th District of New York (map) based in Brooklyn. ... Nydia VelÃ¡zquez Nydia Margarita VelÃ¡zquez (born (March 28, 1953 in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico) became the first Puerto Rican woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. ... Representative Vito Fossella (R-NY) speaks before the U.S. Capitol Vito John Fossella, Jr. ... Carolyn Maloney (born on February 19, 1948) is a politician from the U.S. state of New York. ... Charles Rangel Charles Bernard Rangel, sometimes known as Charlie Rangel (born June 11, 1930) is an American politician. ... JosÃ© Serrano JosÃ© Enrique Serrano (born October 24, 1943) is a New York politician, currently representing the states 16th Congressional district (map), in the United States House of Representatives. ... Rep. ... Nita M. Lowey (b. ... Sue Kelly Sue W. Kelly (born on September 26, 1936) has been a member of the United States House of Representatives since 1994, representing the 19th District of New York. ... John E. Sweeney (born August 9, 1955) is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of New York, currently representing the states 20th Congressional district (map) in the United States House of Representatives. ... Representative Michael R. McNulty Michael Robert McNulty (born September 16, 1947) is a politician from the U.S. state of New York, currently representing the states 21st Congressional district (map) in the United States House of Representatives. ... Maurice D. 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Major Owens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (401 words)
	Major Robert Odell Owens (born June 28, 1936) is a New York politician, currently representing the state's 11th Congressional district (map), in the United States House of Representatives.
	Although Owens won the Democratic primary with just 45% of the vote, he was re-elected in 2004 with 94% of the vote.
	Owens received an "A" on the Drum Major Institute's 2005 Congressional Scorecard on middle-class issues.

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