Emanuel Cleaver

Democrat Representative of Missouri's 5th district

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@RepCleaver

cleaver.house.gov

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January 1, 1944 (81 years old)

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Has been a United Methodist pastor
Served as a U.S. Representative since 2005
Chaired the Congressional Black Caucus from 2011 to 2013
Served on the Kansas City Council from 1979 to 1991
Was the mayor of Kansas City for two terms from 1991 to 1999, and was the city’s first African American mayor
Graduated from Prairie View A&M University and received a Master of Divinity from St. Paul School of Theology
Founded a branch of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Kansas City, Missouri
Described the 2011 Budget Control Act deal as a “sugar-coated Satan sandwich”
Has been recognized for bringing federal tax dollars back to Kansas City
Voted for both articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump in 2019
His office was attacked with what appeared to be a Molotov cocktail in 2014
Endorsed Hillary Clinton in the 2008 Democratic presidential primaries
Voted to provide Israel with support following a 2023 Hamas attack
Has a history of electoral success in both city and congressional elections
Married with four children and resides in Kansas City
A road in Kansas City was renamed Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard in 2000
Was involved in a legal issue with Bank of America over a defaulted loan for a car wash, which was settled in 2013
Officiated the wedding of fellow Democratic Congressman Steny Hoyer in June 2023