Birthdate: 1946-10-08


Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio


Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio


Family:

• Spouse - Elizabeth Kucinich
• Child - Jackie Kucinich


Religion:

Roman Catholic


Education:

• Case Western Reserve University, M.A., 1974; 
• Case Western Reserve University, B.A. 



Military Service:

• None. Rejected for military service because of a heart murmur.



Career:

• Democratic presidential candidate, 2004; 
• Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1997-present; 
• Senator, Ohio State Senate, 1994-1996; 
• Cleveland Mayor, 1977-1979; 
• Cleveland City Council, 1970-1975, 1981-1982; 
• Clerk, Cleveland Municipal Courts, 1976-1977; 


Present Position:

Dropped out of the 2008 presidential race on January 25th, 2008



Dennis Kucinich position on the War in Iraq:

• As a representative in October 2002, Kucinich voted against a joint
resolution to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against Iraq.
• Kucinich is opposed to the present troop increase and stated in January
2007, "when there is a general agreement in the world community that the
solution in Iraq must be political not military. What is needed is a
comprehensive political process. And the decision is not President Bush's alone
to make."
• Proposes immediate withdrawal and opposes further funding of the war. 
He stated, to fund the war, you're reauthorizing the war all over again.




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