Birthday

Oct. 8, 1946

Education

Kucinich graduated from Case Western University in 1973.

RELIGION

Roman Catholic

Pre-congressional career

Kucinich was elected to Cleveland, Ohio, City Council in 1969, at the age of 23. In 1975, he became municipal court clerk in Cleveland. In 1977, he was elected mayor of Cleveland. He was mayor for two years, and managed to escape an assassination attempt on his life. After his stint as mayor, he fell off the political radar until 1994, when he won a seat at the State Senate. Two years later, he was elected to the House of Representatives.

Congressional career

Kucinich helped create the U.S. National Health Insurance Act, which would provide for a universal single-payer public health-insurance plan. He is involved with the Education and Labor Committee and the Government Reform Committee.

Declared candidacy

Dec. 11, 2006

Family life

He is married to Elizabeth Kucinich. He has one daughter, Jacqueline Kucinich.