- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJohn David Dingell Jr
- Nicknames
- The Dean of Twitter
- The Truck
- Big John
- Height6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
- John Dingell is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1955 until 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he holds the record for longest-ever serving member of Congress in American history, representing Michigan for more than 59 years. He most recently served as the representative for Michigan's 12th congressional district. A longtime member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Dingell was the chairman of the committee from 1981 to 1995 and 2007 to 2009.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tango Papa
- SpousesDebbie Dingell(1981 - February 4, 2019) (his death)Helen Henebry(1952 - 1972) (divorced, 4 children)
- U.S. Representative (D-Michigan) (December 13, 1955-January 3, 2015).
- Chairman, U.S. House Energy and Commerce Commission (January 5, 2007-January 5, 2009).
- Son of Rep. John Dingell Sr.
- On 7 June 2013, he set the record for the longest service in Congress: 57 years, five months and 26 days. The record had been held by Robert Byrd.
- Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama, on 24 November 2014.
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