John Conyers
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Emerging from Detroit’s working-class neighborhoods, Conyers earned a BA and a law degree from Wayne State before serving as a Korean War engineer officer and later as counsel to local labor unions. His political ascent began as an aide to Congressman John Dingell, leading to his 1964 election to the U.S. House, where he co-founded the Congressional Black Caucus and joined the Progressive Caucus,…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources