Dennis E. Eckart
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 11th district |
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In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | J. William Stanton |
| Succeeded by | Louis Stokes |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 22nd district |
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In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Charles A. Vanik |
| Succeeded by | District Eliminated |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 18th district |
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In office January 3, 1975 – December 31, 1980 |
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| Preceded by | John McCormack |
| Succeeded by | Ron Suster |
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April 6, 1950 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Dennis Edward Eckart (born April 6, 1950) is an American lawyer and politician who is a former member the United States House of Representatives. Eckart, a member of the Democratic Party represented Ohio's 11th congressional district from 1983 to 1993, and Ohio's 22nd congressional district from 1981 to 1983. Before being elected to Congress, Eckart served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1975 to 1980.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio with brothers Gary and Edward, Eckart attended St Joseph High School in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended Xavier University in Cincinnati, receiving his B.A. in 1971. He went on to earn an LL.B. from Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1974, and was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1974. Eckart began his law career practicing in Cleveland and served as the assistant prosecutor in the Lake County, Ohio prosecuting attorney's office. In 1974 Eckart won a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives where he served three terms from 1975 until 1980. From 1978 until 1982 he served as a vice-president of the Slovene National Benefit Society.
In 1980, Eckart ran for the U.S. House to replace the vacant seat from retiring 13 term Congressman Charles Vanik. Eckart ran in Ohio's 11th congressional district, defeating State Senator Tim McCormack and State Representative Anthony O. Calabrese, Jr. with 40% of the vote in the Democratic primary. He went on to defeat Republican opponent Joseph Nahra with 55% of the vote in the general election. After the 1980 Census, Eckart's district was redrawn moving him to Ohio's 22nd congressional district. The one term Congressman defeated State Representative Marcus Roberto in the Democratic primary and Republican Glen W. Warner in the general election.
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