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Dennis John Kucinich (Kučinić in Croatian) (born October 8, 1946) is an American politician of the Democratic party. He served as the 53rd mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1977 to 1979 and today serves as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, for the 10th District of Ohio. He also co-chaired the Congressional Progressive Caucus and is a self-described "Wellstone Democrat." He has been praised as "a genuine progressive" by Ralph Nader and in 2003, Kucinich was the recipient of the Gandhi Peace Award.
Personal details
Kucinich was born in Cleveland as the eldest of the seven children of Frank and Virginia Kucinich. His Croatian father was a semi-truck driver; his Irish American mother, a homemaker.Kucinich's Hard Childhood A 'Gift' Yielding Strength, Compassion In 1973, he graduated from Case Western Reserve University with both a BA, and an MA.Official Biography of Dennis Kucinich Kucinich is a Roman Catholic, an environmentalist, and a vegan. He is twice-divorced, with a daughter, Jackie, from his marriage to Sandra Lee McCarthy and married his third wife, Elizabeth Harper, a British citizen, on August 21, 2005.
Early career
Kucinich's political career began early. He was elected to Cleveland City Council in 1969, when he was 23. In 1972, Kucinich ran for a seat in the United States House of Representatives, losing narrowly to incumbent Republican William E. Minshall Jr. In 1974, after Minshall's retirement, Kucinich sought the seat again. However, this time, Kucinich did not get the Democratic nomination, which instead went to Ronald M. Mottl. Kucinich ran in the general election anyway, as an independent. While he came in third, he still managed to garner almost 30 % of the vote. Interestingly enough, Democrat Mottl still managed to win the race, even with such a large chunk of the Democratic vote going to Kucinich. In 1975, Kucinich became clerk of the municipal court in Cleveland and served in that position for two years.25 Years of Cleveland Mayors: Who Really Governs? by Roldo Bartimole More on [ Dennis Kucinich ]
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