Dennis Kucinich

Biography

Dennis Kucinich is a former U.S. Representative from Ohio, serving from 1997 to 2013, and a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president in 2004 and 2008. He served as mayor of Cleveland from 1977 to 1979, narrowly surviving a recall election and fighting efforts to sell the municipal electric utility. Known for his liberal views, Kucinich ran on single-payer health care, impeachment of Vice President Dick Cheney, and a Department of Peace in his 2008 presidential campaign.