For his father, see John Dingell Sr. For people named John Dingle, see John Dingle (disambiguation).
John Dingell
Official portrait
43rd Dean of the United States House of Representatives
In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2015
Preceded by
Jamie Whitten
Succeeded by
John Conyers
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan
In office December 13, 1955 – January 3, 2015
Preceded by
John Dingell Sr.
Succeeded by
Debbie Dingell
Constituency
15th district (1955–1965) 16th district (1965–2003) 15th district (2003–2013) 12th district (2013–2015)
Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009
Preceded by
Joe Barton
Succeeded by
Henry Waxman
In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1995
Preceded by
Harley Orrin Staggers
Succeeded by
Thomas J. Bliley Jr.
Personal details
Born
John David Dingell Jr.
(1926-07-08)July 8, 1926 Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Died
February 7, 2019(2019-02-07) (aged 92) Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery
Political party
Democratic
Spouses
Helen Henebry
(m. 1952; div. 1972)
Debbie Insley
(m. 1981)
Children
4, including Christopher
Relatives
John D. Dingell Sr. (father)
Education
Georgetown University (BS, JD)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Army
Years of service
1944–1946
Rank
Second lieutenant
Battles/wars
World War II
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Dingell, as chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, opens debate on the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Recorded May 21, 1990
John David Dingell Jr. (July 8, 1926 – February 7, 2019) was an American politician from the state of Michigan who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1955 until 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, Dingell holds the record as the longest-serving member of Congress in American history.
Born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Dingell attended Georgetown University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in chemistry in 1949 and a Juris Doctor in 1952. Dingell began his congressional career by succeeding his father, John Dingell Sr., as representative for Michigan's 15th congressional district on December 13, 1955. A longtime member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Dingell chaired the committee from 1981 to 1995 and from 2007 to 2009. He was Dean of the House of Representatives from 1995 to 2015. Dingell was instrumental in the passage of the Medicare Act, the Water Quality Act of 1965, the Clean Water Act of 1972, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, the Clean Air Act of 1990, and the Affordable Care Act, among other laws. He also helped to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Dingell was one of the final two World War II veterans to have served in Congress; the other was Texas Representative Ralph Hall.
Dingell announced on February 24, 2014, that he would not seek reelection to a 31st term in Congress. His wife, Debbie Dingell, successfully ran to succeed him in the 2014 election. President Barack Obama awarded Dingell the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014. Dingell left office on January 3, 2015.
John David Dingell Jr. (July 8, 1926 – February 7, 2019) was an American politician from the state of Michigan who served as a member of the United States...
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remained unbroken until February 11, 2009, when Michigan Congressman JohnDingell surpassed it. Whitten is also the 5th longest-serving Congressman (House...
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Commerce—a title it maintained until 1981, when, under incoming Chairman JohnDingell, the committee first assumed what is now its present name to emphasize...
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[S.Res. 2392] to award Miller the Medal of Honor, and Representative JohnDingell Sr. introduced a matching House bill [H.R. 6800]. Miller was recognized...
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fund-raising letter. The term had been invented by United States Representative JohnDingell, Democrat of Michigan, in 1981. Such statements prompted former U.S....
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policy development, and rapid-response communications". Caucus vice-chair John Larson remained in his role instead of running for the chairman position...
party activist Justin Snider, Levii R. Shocklee of Arlington, and lawyer John Duncan. Republicans Jake Ellzey (a retired U.S. Navy fighter pilot and commissioner...
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