People’s lives have to change as a result of this legislation.
Major Owens Quotes
The whole community of people with disabilities was alive, politically alive. I give Justin Dart credit for that. He traveled to every state in the country. He really made people with disabilities understand that they had some political power.
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| Birth: | 28th June, 1936 |
| Death: | 21st October, 2013 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Politician |
About
Major Robert Odell Owens was a New York politician and a prominent member of the Democratic Party who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2007, representing the state's 11th Congressional district. He retired at the end of his term in January 2007 and was succeeded by Yvette Clarke.
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