Dale E. Kildee
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| Dale Kildee | |
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| Assumed office January 4, 1977– |
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| Preceded by | Jim Barcia |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | September 16, 1929 (age 77) Flint, Michigan |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Gayle Heyn |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Dale Edward Kildee (b. September 16, 1929, Flint, Michigan) has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Michigan since 1977, representing Michigan's 5th congressional district since 2003.
Kildee earned his B.A. from Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit, Michigan in 1952. He earned a teacher's certificate from the University of Detroit in 1955. He did graduate work in history and political science at the University of Peshawar in Pakistan from 1958 to 1959 under a Rotary Foundation Fellowship. He earned an M.A. from the University of Michigan in 1961.
Prior to entering politics, Kildee was a teacher at University of Detroit High School from 1954 to 1956 and at Flint Central High School from 1956 to 1964.
Kildee served as a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives from the 81st District from 1965 to 1974. He later served as a member of the Michigan State Senate from the 29th District from 1975 to 1977. He resigned in 1977 when he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Michigan's 7th congressional district until 1993. After redistricting following the 1990 census, he represented the 9th district until 2003, when, due to redistricting following the 2000 census, he began representing the 5th district.
While in Congress, he has been a reliable liberal, except for a consistent pro-life voting record. Between 1985 and 2000, he also made 8,141 consecutive House votes. In 1997, he founded the House's Native American Caucus to advocate Native American issues.
In the 108th Congress, Kildee serves on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. He is also a member of the House Committee on Resources. Kildee is chairman of the House Page Board.
He came into the edges of the national spotlight during the Mark Foley scandal, as the only Democrat on the page board. He has commented that, "I was never informed of the allegations about Mr. Foley's inappropriate communications with a House page, and I was never involved in any inquiry." Kildee took over as chairman of the page board in the 108th Congress.
[edit] External links
- U.S. Congressman Dale Kildee official House site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Federal Election Commission - Dale Kildee campaign finance reports and data
- On the Issues - Dale Kildee issue positions and quotes
- OpenSecrets.org - Dale E. Kildee campaign contributions
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Dale E. Kildee (MI) profile
- SourceWatch Congresspedia - Dale Kildee profile
- Washington Post - Congress Votes Database: Dale Kildee voting record
- Michigan Democratic Party
- Michigan Liberal's 5th Congressional District section
| Preceded by Donald Riegle, Jr. |
United States Representative for the 7th Congressional District of Michigan 1977 – 1993 |
Succeeded by Nick Smith |
| Preceded by Guy Vander Jagt |
United States Representative for the 9th Congressional District of Michigan 1993 – 2003 |
Succeeded by Joe Knollenberg |
| Preceded by James Barcia |
United States Representative for the 5th Congressional District of Michigan 2003 – Incumbent |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
