Edward Mezvinsky
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 1st district |
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In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1977 |
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| Preceded by | Fred Schwengel |
| Succeeded by | Jim Leach |
| Chairman of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party |
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In office August 13, 1981 – June 28, 1986 |
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| Preceded by | Alex Debreczeni |
| Succeeded by | Harris Wofford |
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Edward Maurice Mezvinsky January 17, 1937 Ames, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Myra Shulman (1963–1974; divorced) Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky(1975–2007; divorced) |
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Norton Mezvinsky(brother) Marc Mezvinsky(son) |
| Children | 11 |
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| Criminal penalty | 5 years imprisonment |
| Criminal status | Released, probation expired |
| Conviction(s) | bank fraud, mail fraud and wire fraud |
Edward Maurice "Ed" Mezvinsky (/mɛzˈvɪnski/; born January 17, 1937) is an American former politician and congressman. A Democrat, he represented Iowa's 1st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives for two terms (1973–77).
Mezvinsky grew up in Ames, Iowa, and played high school football there. He received his law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law (1965). After being elected to the Iowa Legislature (1968), he lost a race for Congress in 1970, then won in 1972 and was re-elected in 1974. He made several unsuccessful U.S. Senate attempts in the 1980s. In 2001, he was convicted of 31 charges of felony fraud, and served five years in federal prison.
In 2010, he became father-in-law to Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of Hillary and Bill Clinton.
Mezvinsky grew up in Ames, Iowa, the son of Jewish grocery store owner Abe Mezvinsky. He was an all-state football end and member of the Ames High School state championship basketball and track teams of 1955.
Mezvinsky attended the University of Iowa, graduating in 1960. He went on to earn a masters in political science from the University of California, Berkeley in 1963, and a J.D. from the same university in 1965. He returned briefly to Iowa to practice law, but quickly began a political career. In 1965, he worked for former Rep. Neal Smith in Washington on lobbyist disclosure and ethics bills. He was elected to the Iowa Legislature in 1968, where he attracted publicity as a consumers' advocate. He lost a 1970 campaign to unseat Republican Congressman Fred Schwengel in Iowa's 1st congressional district by only 765 votes (out of over 120,000 cast). After reapportionment improved his chances, Mezvinsky won a 1972 rematch.
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