   john james conyers, jr. (born may 16, 1929) is the u.s. representative for , serving in congress since 1965 (the district was numbered as the 1st district until 1993, and as the 14th district from 1993 to 2013). the district includes the western half of detroit, as well as dearborn, highland park, and most of the downriver suburbs including wyandotte and romulus. he is a member of the democratic party. he is currently the second longest-serving incumbent member of the house, after fellow michigan d
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