Charles B. Rangel
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.
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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 |
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| 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.
Charles B. Rangel Media
A 2nd Infantry Division unit near Rangel's, fighting a rear-guard action in the Battle of Kunu-ri, in November 1950, during the Korean War.
New York's 15th congressional district,which Rangel had represented until 2013
Rangel (second from left, top) with fellow founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus in 1971
Rangel's official portrait in the 99th Congress, 1985
Rangel (far left) looks on as President Ronald Reagan signs the Tax Reform Act of 1986 on the White House South Lawn.
Rangel (third from right) looks on as President George W. Bush signs an extension to the African Growth and Opportunity Act in 2004
Rangel speaks to international educators visiting the U.S. Capitol in 2007 under the U.S. Department of State's Global Connections and Exchange Program
Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee
Rangel receives book written by US consul general Gregory Slayton, in Bermuda in 2009
Rangel with fellow U.S. Representative Joseph Crowley in 2011
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References
Other websites
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 Project 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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