Charles B. Rangel
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Charles B. Rangel is a longtime Democratic politician and former U.S. Representative from New York who became one of the most influential African American lawmakers in Congress.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charles B. Rangel canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Democratic Party politician
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United States representative ⓘ human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bronze Star Medal
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Purple Heart ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1930-06-11 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Harlem, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| censureDate | 2010-12-02 ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
City College of New York
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St. John’s University School of Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Rangel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Charles Bernard Rangel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| hasChild | two children ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Sergeant ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most influential African American lawmakers in Congress
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long tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| notableWork |
advocacy for low-income housing and urban development
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founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus ⓘ leadership on tax policy as Ways and Means Committee chair ⓘ opposition to the Iraq War troop surge ⓘ support for civil rights legislation ⓘ |
| officeEndTime | 2017-01-03 ⓘ |
| officeStartTime | 1971-01-03 ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus
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Chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means ⓘ Dean of the New York Congressional Delegation ⓘ Member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ U.S. Representative from New York's 13th congressional district ⓘ U.S. Representative from New York's 15th congressional district ⓘ |
| precededBy | Adam Clayton Powell Jr. as Representative from Harlem ⓘ |
| reasonForCensure | ethics violations related to fundraising and financial disclosure ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| representedArea |
Harlem
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Upper Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of the Bronx ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| retiredFrom | United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retirementAnnouncementDate | 2015-03-19 ⓘ |
| spouse | Alma Rangel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasCensuredBy | United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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