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  1. John Conyers
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    John Conyers - Wikipedia
    BornJohn James Conyers Jr. · May 16, 1929 · Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
    DiedOctober 27, 2019 (aged 90) · Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
    Political partyDemocratic
    SpouseMonica Esters (m. 1990)
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    Early life, education, and early career

    Conyers was born and raised in Detroit, the son of Lucille Janice (Simpson) and John James Conyers, a labor leader. Among his siblings was younger brother William Conyers. After graduating from Northweste… See more

    U.S. House of Representatives

    In 1964, Conyers ran for an open seat in what was then the 1st District, and defeated Republican Robert Blackwell with 84% of the vote. He was reelected 13 times with even larger margins. After the 1990 United States cen… See more

    Detroit mayoral campaigns

    While serving in the U.S. House, Conyers made two unsuccessful runs for mayor of Detroit: one in 1989 against incumbent Coleman Young and again in 1993.
    Incumbent Democratic Mayor Coleman Young deci… See more

    Personal life

    Conyers married Monica Esters, a teacher in Detroit, in 1990. She was 25 and he was 61; they had two sons together, John James III and Carl Edward Conyers. Monica Conyers served as vice administrat… See more

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