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John Dingell's Biography

Deceased

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Full Name:

John D. Dingell

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Debbie; 4 Children: John, Chris, Jennifer, Jeanne

Birth Date:

07/08/1926

Birth Place:

Colorado Springs, CO

Home City:

Dearborn, MI

Religion:

Catholic

JD, Georgetown University School of Law, 1952

BS, Chemistry, Georgetown University, 1949

Dean, United States House of Representatives

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1955-2014

Delegate, Democratic National Conventions, 1956, 1960, 1968, 1980, 1984

Member, Congressional Automotive Caucus

Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus

Member, Congressional Steel Caucus

Member, Democrat Steering Committee

Member, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

Former Member, Energy and Commerce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Executive Board, Congressional Arts Caucus

Co-Chair, Great Lakes Task Force

Member, Migratory Bird Conservation Commission

Former Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives

Experience, Forest Ranger

Attorney, Private Practice

Assistant Prosecutor, Wayne County, Michigan, 1953-1955

Research Assistant, Judge Theodore Levin, 1952-1953

Second Lieutenant, United States Army, 1944-1946

Page, United States House of Representatives, 1938-1943

Member, American Legion

Member, Catholic War Veterans

Member, Dearborn Chamber of Commerce

Founder, Downriver Summit

Board Member, Nature Conservancy of Michigan

Member, Polish Legion of American Veterans

Member, Polish National Alliance

Member, Polish Roman Catholic Union

Member, Southern Wayne County Chamber of Commerce

Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)

Astrological Sign:

Cancer

Father's Name:

John Dingell

Father's Occupation:

Congressman

Favorite Author:

Books by Bruce Catton, Fletcher Pratt, and Rafel Sabatini.

Favorite Movie:

Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers, Robin Hood, Gunga Din

Favorite TV Shows:

History Channel and Military Channel

Favorite Type of Music:

Gilbert & Sullivan, classical music, military marches, bagpipes, ballet.

Number of Grandchildren:

3

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