    Congressional Directory for the 105th Congress (1997-1998), June 1997.
    [Page 303]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

        OWEN B. PICKETT, Democrat, of Virginia Beach, VA; born in Richmond,
    VA, on August 31, 1930; graduated, Henry Clay High School, Ashland, VA,
    1947; B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,
    Blacksburg, VA, 1952; LL.B., University of Richmond Law School, VA,
    1955; attorney (former senior partner in Pickett, Lyle, Siegel, Drescher
    and Croshaw, Virginia Beach, VA); admitted to the Virginia State bar in
    1955 and commenced practice in Richmond; certified public accountant;
    served in the Virginia House of Delegates, 1972-86; committee
    assignments: Finance; Appropriations; National Security; Resources,
    Privileges and Elections; Health, Welfare and Institutions; Chesapeake
    and Its Tributaries; chairman, Appropriations Subcommittee on
    Retirement; chairman, Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Education;
    chairman, Health, Welfare and Institutions Subcommittee on Health
    Standards; chairman, Privileges and Elections Subcommittee on Election
    Laws; chairman, Virginia Democratic State Central Committee, 1980-82;
    chairman, Second Congressional District Democratic Committee, 1978-82;
    chairman, Democratic City Committee of Virginia Beach, 1967-72;
    executive committee, Southern Growth Policies Board; member: Virginia
    Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, American Bar
    Association, Virginia Beach Bar Association (former president), Norfolk-
    Portsmouth Bar Association, Health Lawyers General Counsel Association,
    Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference,
    Hampton Roads Maritime Association, American Institute of Certified
    Public Accountants, Oceana Lions Club, Princess Anne Ruritan Club
    (former president), Princess Anne Rotary Club (honorary member), Meals
    on Wheels Advisory Board; Mason, Scottish rite, Shriner; Jesters;
    married the former Sybil Catherine Kelly in 1952; three daughters:
    Laura, Karen, and Mary; elected to the 100th Congress on November 4,
    1986; reelected to each succeeding Congress.

                      Office Listings
                              opickett@hr.house.gov

    2430 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
     20515-4602............................................         225-4215
      Staff Director.--Jeanne Evans.
      Legislative Director.--Albert A. Oetken.
      Director of Systems/Finance and Scheduler.--Donna T.
       Wooten.
      Communications Director.--Morris Rowe.
    112 East Little Creek Road, Suite 216, Norfolk, VA
     23505.................................................   (804) 583-5892
    2710 Virginia Beach Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA 23452   (804) 486-3710

    Counties: Norfolk (part), Virginia Beach (part). Population (1990),
            562,276
    ZIP Codes: 23450, 23451 (part), 23452, 23454-55, 23456 (part), 23457-59,
            23462, 23464 (part), 23466-67, 23503, 23504 (part), 23505
            (part), 23507 (part), 23508 (part), 23509 (part), 23510 (part),
            23511, 23513 (part), 23517 (part), 23518, 23521