- Victoria Osteen
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name = Victoria Iloff Osteen
birth_date=bda|1961|03|29
nationality=American
spouse=Joel Osteen
children=2
occupation=Pastor
known_for=Spouse toJoel Osteen
religion=Non-denominational Christianity
residence=Houston, Texas Victoria Iloff Osteen (born
March 29 ,1961 ) is the co-pastor ofLakewood Church inHouston ,Texas , and is the wife ofJoel Osteen .Activities
The Greater Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce named Victoria Osteen a Community Impact Award winner in 2006. Her activities include a regular feature on 89.3 KSBJ-Houston's afternoon drive show with Chuck Pryor and Amanda Carroll. She also supports the organizations Feed the Children and The Bridge, a shelter for battered women. [ [http://www.htexas.com/feature.cfm?Story=604 H magazine article] ] Victoria and Joel were the featured cover story of the May/June 2006 issue of "
Texas Family ". [ [http://www.texasfamilyonline.com/issue3.html "Texas Family", May/June 2006 (Volume 1, Issue 3)] ] She was also on the cover of "Houston Pet Talk" magazine, October 2006.Plane Incident
Osteen was fined $3,000 by the
Federal Aviation Administration for "interfering with a crew member" during a 2005 incident involving a beverage spill on the armrest of her first class seat. [Armando Villafranca and Harvey Price. [http://www.religionnewsblog.com/13086/osteen-family-leaves-plane-after-dispute Osteen family leaves plane after dispute] , Houston Chronicle, December 21, 2005.]Continental Airlines Flight attendant Sharon Brown filed a civil suit against Osteen, citing physical and psychological harm and seeking punitive damages including a percentage of the Osteens' income. [cite web
url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/08142008/news/nationalnews/jury__osteens_wife_didnt_assault_flight__124470.htm
date=August 14, 2008
accessdate=2008-09-30
title=JURY: OSTEEN'S WIFE DIDN'T ASSAULT FLIGHT ATTENDANT
publisher=New York Post] The jurors rejected the claims in a lawsuit filed by Brown, who had been seeking at least $405,000 for actual damages. [cite web
url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/08142008/news/nationalnews/jury__osteens_wife_didnt_assault_flight__124470.htm
date=August 14, 2008
accessdate=2008-09-30
title=JURY: OSTEEN'S WIFE DIDN'T ASSAULT FLIGHT ATTENDANT
publisher=New York Post]Rusty Hardin , Osteen's attorney,questioned Brown's motives for filing the lawsuit, telling jurors if an assault had taken place and the flight attendant had truly wanted Victoria Osteen to be held accountable, she would have sought criminal charges. Hardin stated: "If your motives are pure, that's where you go first. If you want to hold her responsible and not look to line your pockets and hit the lottery then you go to law enforcement. She didn't do that." [cite web
url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/08142008/news/nationalnews/jury__osteens_wife_didnt_assault_flight__124470.htm
date=August 14, 2008
accessdate=2008-09-30
title=JURY: OSTEEN'S WIFE DIDN'T ASSAULT FLIGHT ATTENDANT
publisher=New York Post]References
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