Dennis Moore (politician)
American politician and lawyer (1945–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dennis Moore (November 8, 1945 – November 2, 2021) was an American politician and lawyer, a "Blue Dog" centrist who served for six terms as a U.S. Representative for Kansas's 3rd congressional district, from 1999 until 2011. He was a member of the Kansas Democratic Party.
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Dennis Moore | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 3rd district | |
In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Vince Snowbarger |
Succeeded by | Kevin Yoder |
District Attorney of Johnson County, Kansas | |
In office 1977–1989 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1945-11-08)November 8, 1945 Anthony, Kansas, U.S. |
Died | November 2, 2021(2021-11-02) (aged 75) Overland Park, Kansas, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Stephene Moore |
Education | University of Kansas (BA) Washburn University (JD) |
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Years of service | 1970–1973 |
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He and Sharice Davids have been the only two Kansas Democrats to serve in Congress since January 2009.