Emanuel Cleaver II's Biography
- U.S. House (MO) - District 5, Democratic
Contact Information
Office
411 West Maple Avenue
Suite F
Independence, MO 64050
4001 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard
Suite 210
Kansas City, MO 64130
2217 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Full Name:
Emanuel Cleaver II
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Dianne; 4 Children: Emanuel III, Emil, Evan, Marissa
Birth Date:
10/26/1944
Birth Place:
Waxahachie, TX
Home City:
Kansas City, MO
Religion:
United Methodist (UMC)
BA, Political Science, Philander Smith College
MA, Divinity, Methodist Theological School in Ohio
MDV, Divinity, Saint Paul School of Theology, 1974
BS, Sociology, Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1972
Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 5, 2004-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Missouri, District 5, 2022
Mayor, Kansas City, Missouri, 1991-1999
Member, City Council, Kansas City, Missouri, 1979-1991
Chair, Congressional Black Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
Co-Chair, Congressional Serbian American Caucus, present
Former Member, House Homeland Security Committee
Former Member, House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress
Former Ranking Member, Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Chair, Planning and Zoning Committee, Kansas City
Former Chair, Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, United States House of Representatives
Founder, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Kansas City Chapter
Host, Under the Clock, KCUR Radio, 2000-2004
Founder, Harmony in a World of Difference, 1991
Member, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Former Chair, American Jazz Museum
Former Board Member, Brush Creek Community Partners
President, National Black Conference of Mayors
Former Board Member, Saint Luke's Hospital
Former Member, United States Conference of Mayors
Former Board Member, University of Missouri, Kansas City
Senior Pastor, Saint James United Methodist Church, 1969-2005
Astrological Sign:
Scorpio
Awards:
Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Award, 2018
Father's Name:
Lucky G. Cleaver
Mother's Name:
Marie Cleaver
Number of Grandchildren:
4
Priority Issues:
Creating and restoring jobs. Revitalizing our communities. Protecting our shared beliefs.