Background
Owens, Major Robert Odell was born on June 28, 1936 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
Owens, Major Robert Odell was born on June 28, 1936 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
Bachelor with high honors in Mathematics, Morehouse College, Atlanta, 1956. Master of Library Science, Atlanta University, 1957. Graduate student, Columbia University.
Vice president Metropolitan Council Housing, 1964. Chair Brooklyn Congress Racial Equality, 1964—1966. Community coordinator Brooklyn Public Library., 1964—1966.
Executive director Brownsville Community Council, 1966—1968. Commissioner New York City Community Development Agency, 1968—1973. Director community media library progressive Columbia University, 1973—1975.
Member New York State Senate, 1975—1982, United States Congress from 11th New York district, 1983—2007, member education and the workforce committee, member government reform committee, ranking minority member workforce protections subcommittee, chairman select education and civil rights subcommittee, member progressive caucus. Member International Commission on Ways of Implementing Social Policy to Ensure Maximum Public Participation and Social Justice for Minorities, The Hague, Netherlands, 1972. Keynote speaker White House Conference on Libraries, 1979.
Baptists can be referred to as the ‘people of the Book’, because the Bible gives time proven principles of living for every area of life, including marriage, child rearing, family, relationships, finances, and spiritual living.
When peaceful alternatives to resolve the conflict failed, the use of force may be the only option to check aggression or genocide.
Holiness is not just about personal spirituality and prayer. It will also be expressed through a commitment to social justice and to enabling other people to become followers of Jesus.
Chairman Brooklyn Congress Racial Equality. Vice president Metropolitan Council on Housing, 1964. Community coordinator Brooklyn Public Library, 1964-1966.
Executive director Brownsville Community Council, 1966-1968. Commissioner New York City Community Development Agency, 1968-1973. Board directors community media program Columbia University, New York City, 1973-1975.
Member of New York State Senate, 1975-1982, chairman Democratic Operations Committee.
Married Marie Cuprill. Children: Christopher, Geoffrey, Millard, Carlos, Cecilia.