
American politician (born 1946)
1946 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
American politician (born 1946)
Born
October 8, 1946
Age
~80 years
Name Origin
English
Timeline
politician
1946
Born in Cleveland (1946-10-08)
1970
Positioncouncil member (1970–1973)
1978
Positionmayor of Cleveland (1978–1979)
1995
Positionmember of the State Senate of Ohio (1995–1997)
1997
Positionmember of the United States House of Representatives (1997–1999)
1997
Positionmember of the United States House of Representatives (1997–2013)
About
Dennis John Kucinich is an American politician. Originally a Democrat, Kucinich served as U.S. Representative from Ohio's 10th congressional district from 1997 to 2013. From 1977 to 1979, he served a term as mayor of Cleveland, where he narrowly survived a recall election and successfully fought an effort to sell the municipal electric utility before losing his reelection contest to George Voinovich.
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Dennis John Kucinich is an American politician. Originally a Democrat, Kucinich served as U.S. Representative from Ohio's 10th congressional district from 1997 to 2013. From 1977 to 1979, he served a term as mayor of Cleveland, where he narrowly survived a recall election and successfully fought an
The name Dennis means "A male given name from Ancient Greek.. Etymology: From Denis, from - saint's name Denis, brought to England by Normans; from Latin Dionysius, a masculine name literally meaning “follower of (the wine god) Dionysus”.". It is of English origin.
Dennis Kucinich was born on October 8, 1946.
Name Meaning
A male given name from Ancient Greek.. Etymology: From Denis, from - saint's name Denis, brought to England by Normans; from Latin Dionysius, a masculine name literally meaning “follower of (the wine god) Dionysus”.
The name Dennis is of English origin, meaning "A male given name from Ancient Greek.. Etymology: From Denis, from - saint's name Denis, brought to England by Normans; from Latin Dionysius, a masculine name literally meaning “follower of (the wine god) Dionysus”.". It is traditionally a male name.
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Dennis — October 8, 1946
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Libra
Diplomatic, gracious, fair-minded
Air · Venus · Sep 23 – Oct 22
Chinese Zodiac
Dog
Loyal, honest, kind
Fire · Yang
Mayan Tzolkin
3 Cauac
Storm — catalyst, energy, self-generation
Celtic Tree
Ivy
Loyal, compassionate, giving
Ogham: Gort · Sep 30 – Oct 27
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Guestbook
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— a night owl
We share a planet and a moment in time. That's enough.
— someone far away
Actions
1999
Positionmember of the United States House of Representatives (1999–2001)
2001
Positionmember of the United States House of Representatives (2001–2003)
2003
Positionmember of the United States House of Representatives (2003–2005)
2003
AwardGandhi Peace Award
2005
Positionmember of the United States House of Representatives (2005–2007)
2007
Positionmember of the United States House of Representatives (2007–2009)
2009
Positionmember of the United States House of Representatives (2009–2011)
2009
AwardThomas Merton Award
2010
AwardUS Peace Prize
2011
Positionmember of the United States House of Representatives (2011–2013)
Present
Age ~80