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Currently Elected U.S. Representative District 10
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General: (political statement of goals, objectives, views, philosophies)
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We have seen partisan politics divide us, bringing fear and anxiety into our daily lives. We have seen our Constitution undermined. We have been pushed into an illegal and immoral war. Our wealth is being squandered, our soldiers dying needlessly, our jobs are being lost. Neighbor is being pitted against neighbor. America�s reputation as a nation of peace and justice is being destroyed. The Washington establishment � with help from both major parties � continues to do the bidding of industry and corporations, while failing to care for the domestic needs of human beings. Working together we can move this country in a whole new direction: investing in universal education, jobs, renewable energies, a level economy, and health care for all, where doctors and patients � not insurance companies � make the decisions. We can have a foreign policy based upon diplomacy and dialogue; on Strength Through Peace. We can stand for basic civil liberties such as marriage equality and habeas corpus. Your vote can make a difference. You can reject politics as usual and show the Washington establishment you want a leader with true vision, a president not afraid to speak the truth. I offer a vision built upon principles of peace, not profit, leadership with no strings attached. This election is not about reclaiming the White House for the Democratic Party. It�s about reclaiming America for all who live here. I ask for your vote. I will be proud to have your vote, and to have you stand with me.
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Personal: (gender, age, marital status, spouse's name and age, children's name and
ages, home town, current residence)
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich was born in Cleveland, Ohio on October 8, 1946. Kucinich first came to national prominence in 1977 when he was elected mayor of Cleveland at age 31; the youngest person ever elected to lead a major American city. Fifteen years later, Kucinich made his first step toward a political comeback, winning election to the Ohio Senate on the strength of the expansion of the city's light system which provides low-cost power to almost half the residents of Cleveland.
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Education: (times and places of schools, colleges, major, degrees, activities, sports)
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Kucinich graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters in Speech Communications from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio in 1974.
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Profession: (profession and work experience outside politics)
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Kucinich has held many jobs outside of politics including being a hospital orderly, newspaper copy boy, teacher, consultant, television analyst and author.
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Military: (branch, years of service, active duty experience, highest rank, medals,
honors, discharge date and type)
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None.
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Civic: (past and present organizations, charities involvement)
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Kucinich is a current member of The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States (IATSE), an AFL-CIO affiliated union.
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Political: (dates and titles of previously held political offices)
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Having been elected to Cleveland's City Council at age 23, Dennis J. Kucinich was well-known to Cleveland residents when they chose him as their mayor in 1977 at the age of 31. At the time, Kucinich was the youngest person ever elected to lead a major American city.
Kucinich has served on the Cleveland City Council (1970-75, 1981-82); served as the Clerk of Courts for the Cleveland Municipal Court (1976-77); been an Ohio State Senator (1994-96); and in November 2008, was elected to his seventh term as a Member of the United States House of Representatives (1997-present).
Kucinich is the chairman of the Domestic Policy Subcommittee of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee. He is also a member of the Education and Labor Committee.
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Religion: (current and past religious affiliations, beliefs)
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Roman Catholic.
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Accomplishments: (significant accomplishments, awards, achievements)
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Having been elected to Cleveland's City Council at age 23, Dennis J. Kucinich was well-known to Cleveland residents when they chose him as their mayor in 1977 at the age of 31. At the time, Kucinich was the youngest person ever elected to lead a major American city.
In Cleveland, Kucinich has been honored by the Cleveland AFL-CIO, the Ohio PTA, the NASA Glenn Research Center, the Salvation Army, the United States Post Office, the Department of Veterans Affairs, Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services, Ohio�s Boys Town, and the Human Rights Campaign.
Kucinich has been honored by Public Citizen, the Sierra Club, Friends of the Earth and the League of Conservation Voters as a champion of clean air, clean water and an unspoiled earth. Kucinich has twice been an official United States delegate to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (1998, 2004) and attend the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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