Dan Kildee
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 5th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Dale Kildee |
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August 11, 1958 Flint, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jennifer Kildee |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Central Michigan University |
| Website | Official House website |
Daniel Timothy "Dan" Kildee /ˈkɪldiː/ (born August 11, 1958) is an American politician who has been the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 5th congressional district since 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Throughout his career, Kildee has served both as an elected official and a CEO of a national non-profit organization. From 1984 to 2009, he served in a couple of county-level elected positions, as a Genesee County Commissioner and Genesee County Treasurer. He was elected to the United States Congress on November 6, 2012 as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 5th district. He succeeded his uncle Dale Kildee, who represented Flint in the House of Representatives for 36 years. He resides in Flint Township, Michigan.
Kildee was born in 1958 in Flint, Michigan. He attended Flint Northern High School and Central Michigan University. In 2008, he finished his course work at CMU earning a B.S. in Community Development Administration. He took courses in philosophy and community administration.
At the age of 18, Kildee became one of the youngest elected officials in the nation when he was elected to the Flint Board of Education in 1977.
In 1984, he was elected to serve on the Genesee County Board of Commissioners, where he subsequently served for 12 years, including five as board chairman. As chairman of the board, Kildee led the effort to form the Bishop International Airport Authority.
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