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Charles Rangel Biography
1930—
Politician, activist
Congressman Charles Rangel of New York is one of the most influential and respected men in Washington, D.C.
Since his legislative career began in 1970, he has been recognized as a dedicated, hardworking individual with a personality that is uniquely suited to political productivity.
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He expresses his opinions forcefully and stands by them steadfastly, but he is also flexible enough to compromise in order to effect change. His genial personality has helped him to form alliances with people whose philosophies are vastly different from his, and his overall competence has won him the support of many Republicans as well as that of his fellow Democrats.
Left Harlem for Military Service
Rangel was born in Harlem on June 11, 1930, the second of his parents' three children, and was raised by his mother and her father.
He grew up amid the drugs and street crime that would later become his main concerns as an elected official.