Emanuel Cleaver
U.S. Congressperson
1944 –
Who is Emanuel Cleaver?
Emanuel Cleaver II is a United Methodist pastor, American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives. Cleaver currently represents Missouri's 5th congressional district, where he's served since 2005. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and in January 2010, Cleaver became chair of the Congressional Black Caucus.
Cleaver previously served on the Kansas City Council from 1979 to 1991, until he was elected Mayor of Kansas City, serving from 1991 to 1999. In 2004, Cleaver was elected to Missouri's 5th congressional district, where his district includes the southern three-fourths of Kansas City, including all of the city south of the Missouri River. It also includes most of the city's suburbs in Jackson County.
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- Born
- Oct 26, 1944
Waxahachie - Also known as
- Emanuel Cleaver II
- Spouses
- Children
- Religion
- Methodism
- United Methodist Church
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Prairie View A&M University
- Saint Paul School of Theology
- Lived in
- Kansas City
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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