John Conyers

John James Conyers, Jr. (May 16, 1929 – October 27, 2019) was an American politician. He served as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 13th district, serving in Congress from 1965 (the district was numbered as the 1st District until 1993, and as the 14th district from 1993 to 2013) until his resignation in 2017. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Conyers, was its longest-serving member, and was the Dean of the House of Representatives. He was also the longest-serving member of the entire United States Congress.

In November 2017, Conyers was accused of sexual harassment and for paying off the accuser. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called on Conyers to resign. On December 5, 2017, Conyers resigned his seat in the US House of Representatives because of his mounting sexual scandals.

Conyers died in his sleep at his Detroit home on October 27, 2019 at the age of 90.

References

Other websites
Congressman John Conyers, Jr.  official U.S. House site
John Conyers Jr for Congress
Global Family Day  movement co-founded by John Conyers and Linda Grover

Category:1929 births
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Category:African-American politicians