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Dennis Kucinich (born October 8, 1946, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.) is an American politician who served as mayor of Cleveland (1977–79) and as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1997–2013) and who sought the Democratic nomination for president in 2004 and 2008. Kucinich’s family was Roman Catholic, and he was the eldest of seven children. He first ventured into politics while still a student at Cleveland State University, winning a seat on the Cleveland...