John Dingell
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| 43rd Dean of the United States House of Representatives | |
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In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Jamie L. Whitten |
| Succeeded by | John Conyers |
| Chairman of the House Energy Committee | |
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In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Joe Barton |
| Succeeded by | Henry Waxman |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan |
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In office December 13, 1955 – January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | John D. Dingell Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Debbie Dingell |
| Constituency |
15th district (1955–65) 16th district (1965–2003) 15th district (2003–13) 12th district (2013–15) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
John David Dingell Jr. July 8, 1926 Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Henebry (1952–1972) Debbie Insley (1981–present) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University |
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| Website | House website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1944–1946 |
| Rank |
 Second Lieutenant
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| Battles/wars | World War II |
John David Dingell Jr. (born July 8, 1926) is an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from December 13, 1955, until January 3, 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He represented Michigan throughout his congressional tenure and most recently served as the representative for Michigan's 12th congressional district.
He began his congressional career representing Michigan's 16th district by succeeding his father, John Dingell Sr., who had held the seat for 22 years. Having served for over 59 years, he has the longest Congressional tenure in U.S. history. He was also the longest-serving Dean of the U.S. House of Representatives and Dean of the Michigan congressional delegation. Dingell is one of the final two World War II veterans to have served in Congress; the other is Texas Congressman Ralph Hall, who also left Congress in 2015. Dingell was a long-time member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and chaired the committee over multiple Congresses.
Dingell announced on February 24, 2014, that he would not seek re-election to a 31st term in Congress. His wife, Debbie Dingell, indicated that she planned to run to succeed her husband. She won the November 4, 2014, general election, defeating Republican Terry Bowman, and succeeded him in the 114th Congress.
President Barack Obama awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014.
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