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Dennis Kucinich

DENNIS J. KUCINICH
(Democrat - Ohio)

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BIOGRAPHICAL FACTS:

POLITICAL: Cleveland City Councilman, 1970-75 and 1983-85; Democratic nominee for Congress, 1972; Cleveland Clerk of Municipal Courts, 1975-77; Mayor of Cleveland, 1977-79 (elected in 1977; defeated for re-election in 1979); State Senator, 1995-97; US Congressman, 1997-present (elected in 1996, re-elected in 1998, 2000 & 2002).

PROFESSIONAL: Radio talk show host, 1979 & 1989; Lecturer, 1980-83; Energy Consultant,1986-94; TV News Reporter, 1989-92.

EDUCATION: Attended Cleveland State University, 1967-70. B.A. & M.A., Case Western Reserve University, 1973.

PERSONAL: Born October 8, 1946, in Cleveland, Ohio. Divorced. One child. Catholic.

2004 LINKS:

Kucinich for President Committee - Official Campaign Site.
Students for Kucinich - Official Campaign Site #2.
Massachusetts for Kucinich - Official Campaign Site #3.
Oklahoma for Kucinich - Official Campaign Site #4.
Official Kucinich Store - Official Campaign Site #5.
Congressman Dennis Kucinich - Official Government Site.
Congressional Progressive Caucus - Official Government Site.
Natural Law Party - Official NLP Site.
Dennis Kucinich 2004 Blog & News - Grassroots Supporters (Unauthorized).
I'm With Dennis - Grassroots Supporters (Unauthorized).
We Want Kucinich - Grassroots Supporters (Unauthorized).
Kids 4 Kucinich - Grassroots Supporters (Unauthorized).
"The Kooch" 4 Prez - Grassroots Supporters (Unauthorized).
Muslims for Kucinich - Grassroots Supporters (Unauthorized).
National Kucinich in 2004 Meet-Up Day - Grassroots Supporters (Unauthorized).
Friends of Kucinich Network - Grassroots Supporters (Unauthorized).
DennisForAmerica.org - Grassroots Supporters (Unauthorized).
Dennis Kucinich Audio-Video Library - Grassroots Supporters (Unauthorized).
Kucinich Network - Grassroots Supporters (Unauthorized).
Feminists for Kucinich - Grassroots Supporters (Unauthorized).
Arizona 4 Kucinich - Grassroots Supporters (Unauthorized).
DC for Dennis - Grassroots Supporters (Unauthorized).
Florida 4 Dennis - Grassroots Supporters (Unauthorized).
Hoosiers for Kucinich - Grassroots Supporters (Unauthorized).
We Want Peace on Earth - Grassroots Supporters (Unauthorized).
Million Voices for Kucinich - Grassroots Supporters (Unauthorized).
Democracy in Action (GWU): Dennis Kucinich - University Resource.
Cleveland Scene: Hollow Man - Negative Site.
Who is Dennis Kucinich? - Negative Site.
Dennis Kucinich's Skelton Closet - Negative Site.
Kucinich.com - Negative Site.

KUCINICH IS ENDORSED BY:
(Partial Listing)

S.F. Bd. of Supervisors President Matt Gonzalez (Green-CA)
Ex-State Sen. Tom Hayden (D-CA)
Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey (D-CA)
2000 NLP Pres. Nominee John Hagelin (NLP-IA)
State Senate Majority Leader John Hottinger (D-MN)
1996/2000 Green VP Nominee Winona LaDuke (G-MN)
State Sen. John Marty (D-MN)
New Hampshire Green Party

State PSC Commissioner E. Shirley Baca (D-NM)
State Supreme Court Justice Frank Barbaro (D-NY)
State Sen. Dan Brady (D-OH)
State Rep. Michael DeBose (D-OH)
State Rep. Annie Key (D-OH)
State Rep. Dale Miller (D-OH)
State Sen. C.J. Prentiss (D-OH)
State Rep. Michael Skindell (D-OH)
1998 Governor Nominee Ed Garvey (D-WI)

THE KUCINICH LIBRARY:
A Prayer for America by Dennis Kucinich (2003). This book is a compilation of Congressman Kucinich's most notable speeches. The title of the book comes from the title of his February 2002 speech to the liberal Americans for Democratic Action gathering. In the speech, Kucinich said that it was "patriotic" to dissent against the purported extra-constitutional measures the Bush Administration wanted to use in the War on Terrorism. That speech launched the "Draft Kucinich" effort which, in turn, encouraged Kucinich to formally enter the race. The book also includes speeches on one of his favorite topics: creation of a Department of Peace to address social ills as diverse as spousal abuse, police-community relations, and international diplomacy. Some of the speeches contain the New Age rhetoric of which Kucinich is so fond ("Spirit merges with matter to sanctify the universe. Matter transcends, to return to spirit."). With a forward by writer Studs Terkel. List: $11.95. Your Price: $9.56 (You save 20%). Paperback.