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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instanceOf Democratic Party politician
United States representative
human
lawyer
politician
awardReceived Bronze Star Medal
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 NERFINISHED
St. John’s University School of Law NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
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
long tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives
notableWork advocacy for low-income housing and urban development
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 NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
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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Congressional Black Caucus foundedBy Charles B. Rangel
Congressional Black Caucus notableMember Charles B. Rangel