| Charles Rangel  AKA Charles Bernard Rangel
Born: 11-Jun-1930
Birthplace: New York City
Gender: Male
Religion: Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Democratic Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Congressman, New York 15th Military service: US Army (1948-52, Korea) War hero during the Korean War, where he rescued forty comrades from behind enemy lines for which he was awarded the Bronze Star. Democrat and liberal, Rangel was elected to the New York State Assembly 1966-70. Since then he has been serving continuously as U.S. Representative from New York's Harlem district. Rangel is the senior member of New York's Congressional delegation, and chaired the powerful House Ways and Means Committee until stepping down from that post in 2010, amidst reports of his unethical trips, assets and income, use of rent-controlled apartments, and his solicitation of donations for a university center to be named after him. Re-elected to a 20th term in Congress by a landslide in 2010, and found guilty of 11 violations by a House ethics panel two weeks later. As punishment, he may face "admonishment". Father: Ralph J. Rangel, Sr. (d.)
Mother: Blanche Mary Wharton (b. 20-Mar-1904, d. 6-Mar-1995)
Brother: Ralph J. Rangel, Jr. (d. 1975)
Sister: Frances
Wife: Alma E. Carter
Son: Steven
Daughter: Alicia Frances Rangel
High School: DeWitt Clinton High School, New York, NY
University: BS, School of Commerce, New York University (1957)
Law School: LLB, St. John's University, Brooklyn, NY (1960)
US Congressman, New York 15th (1993-)
US Congressman, New York 16th (1983-93)
US Congressman, New York 19th (1973-83)
US Congressman, New York 18th (1971-73)
New York State Assembly (1966-70)
Assistant US Attorney Southern District of New York (1963)
Afghanistan Relief Committee Honorary Co-Chair
National Student Leadership Conference Honorary Board of Advisors
Trilateral Commission
New York State Bar Association
Freemasonry
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Bronze Star
Purple Heart
Shrapnel Injury Battle of Kunu-ri (Nov-1950)
Trespassing New York City (15-Mar-1999)
Trespassing Washington, DC (13-Jul-2004)
Wedding: Donald Trump and Marla Maples (1993)
Censured by the House for ethics violations (2-Dec-2010)
Risk Factors: Obesity
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
13th (30-Sep-2016) · Himself
Koch (8-Oct-2012) · Himself
The Last Debate (5-Nov-2000) · Himself
The Panama Deception (1992) · Himself
Official Website:
http://rangel.house.gov/
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