Major Owens was a Democrat and New York politician who represented the state's 11th Congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2007. He opted to retire rather than seek reelection in 2006.
OpenSecrets.org, a grantee of the Sunlight Foundation, maintains an up-to-date list of the former members who have become Lobbyists after leaving Congress. Rep. Major Owens (D-NY) may be listed there.