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Dennis Kucinich

Personal data
Date of birthOctober 8, 1946(age 69)
Place of birthCleveland, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseHelen Kucinich (divorced)
Sandra Lee McCarthy (1977 � 1986, divorced)
Elizabeth Kucinich (2005 � present)
ChildrenJackie Kucinich
ResidenceCleveland
Alma materCleveland State University
Case Western Reserve University
ReligionRoman Catholic
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 10th district
Assumed officeJanuary 3, 1997
Preceded byMartin Hoke
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 23rd district
In officeJanuary 3, 1995 - January 2, 1997
Succeeded byPatrick Sweeney
Preceded byAnthony Sinagra
53rd Mayor of Cleveland
In office1977 - 1979
Succeeded byGeorge Voinovich
Preceded byRalph J. Perk

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Dennis John Kucinich (c-eniconkuːˈsɪnɪtʃ; born October 8, 1946) is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997, and a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2004 and 2008 elections.

The district includes most of western Cleveland as well as suburbs such as Parma and Lakewood. He is currently the chairman of the Domestic Policy Subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. He is also a member of the Education and Labor Committee.

From 1977 to 1979, Kucinich served as the 53rd mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, a tumultuous term in which he survived a recall election and was successful in a battle against selling the municipal electric utility before being defeated for reelection by George Voinovich.

Through his various governmental positions and campaigns, Kucinich has attracted attention for consistently delivering "the strongest liberal" perspective.

This perspective and his actions, such as bringing articles of impeachment against President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, and being the only Democratic candidate in the 2008 election to have voted against invading Iraq,

has often been in sharp contrast to the more moderate tone the Democratic Party has often adopted.


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