Michigan's 15th congressional district
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United States House of Representatives, Michigan District 15 is a district in parts of Washtenaw and Wayne counties, and all of Monroe County. It includes the southwest suburbs of Detroit such as Romulus, Taylor, Inkster, and Dearborn Heights.
The district's politics have been dominated by the Dingell family since its creation after the United States Census, 1930. Its first congressman, John D. Dingell, Sr., was elected in 1932 and served until his death in 1955. His son, John, Jr. won a special election to succeed him and has held it ever since. John, Jr. is the current Dean (longest-serving member) of the House of Representatives.
The 15th District is well known as being liberal, since it is represented by the demographically young cities Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti in which the University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University are located in Washtenaw County, respectively.
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[edit] Past and Present Representative
- John Dingell 1955-Present
- John Dingell, Sr. 1933-1955
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