Elizabeth Kucinich
British activist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
British activist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elizabeth Jane Kucinich (née Harper; born 22 October 1977) is a British organic food and vegan[1] advocate. She has produced two documentaries and is married to the retired eight-term US Congressman[2] and two-time Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich.
Elizabeth Kucinich | |
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.jpg) Kucinich in 2015 | |
| Born | Elizabeth Jane Harper 22 October 1977 London, England |
| Occupation | Activist |
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| Website | ElizabethKucinich.com |
Born Elizabeth Jane Harper, daughter of Graham Harper and Julia Massey (divorced), she was brought up in North Ockendon in the London Borough of Havering,[3] England.
Kucinich holds a BA in Religious Studies and Theology and an MA in International Conflict Analysis from the University of Kent[3][4] and also has a certificate in Peace and Reconciliation Studies from Coventry University.[3]
In 2005, after working with rural and urban poor in India and Tanzania, Kucinich moved to the US to organize the first international conference on monetary reform for the American Monetary Institute.[3] She has also been the Director of Policy at the Center for Food Safety and the government affairs director for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) and a congressional liaison for the former President of the United Nations General Assembly.[5]
In December 2012 she launched a career selling real estate. "Real estate is a longtime passion," she said.[6]
Kucinich was on the board of directors of several organizations, including Sean Penn's Haitian relief organization, J/P HRO[5] and is on the board of the Rodale Institute;[7] In 2013 she became a Director of Policy with the Center for Food Safety,[8] and joined the board of directors of UNRWA USA in October 2014.[9]
Kucinich is executive producer of GMO OMG, an anti-GMO film.
Recently arrived from England, she visited the office of Congressman Dennis Kucinich with her boss from the American Monetary Institute on 4 May 2005.[3] They have described this initial interaction as "soul recognition", and they married less than four months later.[10][11]
Kucinich's appearance has been noted in the media. Vanity Fair magazine named her among the nation's "best dressed" political wives[12] and Cleveland Magazine pegged her as "Cleveland's most interesting".[13] The Washington Post's Alexandra Petri described her as "a treasured District landmark".[14]
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