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    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
 
2133 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC        (202) 225-4215
 20515-4602............................................
  Staff Director/Press Secretary.--Jeanne Evans.
  Legislative Director.--Albert A. Oetken.
  Director of Systems/Finance and Scheduler.--Donna T.
   Wooten.
3841 East Little Creek Road, Suite L, Norfolk, VA 23518   (757) 583-5892
2710 Virginia Beach Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA 23452   (757) 486-3710
 

Counties: Norfolk (part), Virginia Beach. Population (1990), 562,276
ZIP Codes: 23450, 23451, 23452, 23454-59, 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