Dennis Kucinich, Democrat

Current office: U.S. House

Birth place: Cleveland, OH (10/08/1946)
Home city: Cleveland, OH

Education: MA, Speech Communications, Case Western Reserve University, 1974 BA, Speech Communications, Case Western Reserve University, 1973.

Profession: Consultant, Publicly Owned Electric Systems, 1979-present President, Marketing and Communications Firm, 1985-1995 Teacher, Communications and Political Science, Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland State University, 1991-1994 Professor, Political Science, Case Western Reserve University, 1982-1992 Communications Entrepreneur, Software and Public Relations, 1982-1992 Clerk of Courts, Cleveland Municipal Court, 1976-1977 Sportswriter.

Political: Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1997-present Candidate, United States President, 2004, 2008 Senator, Ohio State Senate, District 23, 1994-1996 Democratic Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1972, 1988, 1992 Member, Cleveland City Council, 1970-1975, 1981-1982 Mayor, City of Cleveland, 1977-1979 Independent Candidate, United State's House of Representatives, 1974.

Membership: Co-Chair, Baltic Caucus Children's Task Force Vice-Chair, Congressional Aerospace Caucus Chair, Congressional Progressive Caucus Vice-Chair, Executive Committee, Congressional Steel Caucus. Member, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States Member, Croatian American Lodge Member, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees [Cameraman's Union] Member, Moving Pictures Technicians Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Organization Member, Polish National Alliance Member, Pioneers Member, Saint Paul's Catholic Church Member, West Side Irish American Club.

First elected: 11/05/1996
Last elected: 11/04/2008
Next election: 2008

Family: Wife: Elizabeth; 1 Child: Jacqueline.


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