Charles B. Rangel
former congressman from Harlem, New York
Charles Bernard "Charlie" Rangel (/ˈræŋɡəl/;[1] born June 11, 1930) is an American politician. He served as the U.S. Representative for New York's 13th congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the second-longest serving member of the House of Representatives. He served from 1971 to 2017.
Charles B. Rangel | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives New York's 13th congressional district | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017 | |
| 15th congressional district 1993–2013 | |
| 16th congressional district 1983–1993 | |
| 19th congressional district 1973–1983 | |
| 18th congressional district 1971–1973 | |
| Preceded by | Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Adriano Espaillat |
| Chairman of the United States House Committee on Ways and Means | |
| In office January 4, 2007 – March 3, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Sander M. Levin |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 72nd district | |
| In office January 1, 1967 – December 31, 1970 | |
| Preceded by | S. William Green |
| Succeeded by | George W. Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Bernard Rangel June 11, 1930 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Alma Rangel |
| Residence | Manhattan, New York |
| Alma mater | New York University (B.S.) St. John's University School of Law (LL.B.) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Awards | Bronze Star (with valor device) Purple Heart |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1948–1952 |
| Rank |  Staff sergeant |
| Unit |  503rd Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
Rangel was the first African-American Chair of the influential House Ways and Means Committee. He is also a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus.
References
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Media related to Charles B. Rangel at Wikimedia Commons
Quotations related to Charles B. Rangel at Wikiquote
- Charlie Rangel for Congress Archived 2014-12-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Rangel Appearances on C-SPAN
- Charles B. Rangel at the Open Directory Project
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
- Appearances on Charlie Rose programs
- Appearances at the Internet Movie Database
- Collected news and commentary at The New York Times
- Works by or about Charles B. Rangel in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Profile at Notable Names Database
- Profile at Ballotpedia
- Charlie Rangel's oral history video excerpts at The National Visionary Leadership Project
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