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Cynthia McKinney
American politician and activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cynthia McKinney (born March 17, 1955[1]) is an American politician. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] She was the 2008 presidential candidate for the Green Party. She was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia from 1993 until 2003 and again from 2005 until 2007.
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Cynthia McKinney | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia | |
In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Denise Majette |
Succeeded by | Hank Johnson |
Constituency | 11th district (1993–97) 4th district (1997–2003) |
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Constituency reestablished |
Succeeded by | Denise Majette |
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Born | Cynthia Ann McKinney (1955-03-17) March 17, 1955 (age 69) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Other political affiliations | Democratic (before 2007) Green (2007–present) |
Spouse(s) | Coy Grandison (divorced) |
Children | 1 |
Education | University of Southern California (BA) Tufts University (MA) Antioch University (PhD) |
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