American politician (1951-2019) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elijah Eugene Cummings (January 18, 1951 – October 17, 2019) was an American politician and civil rights activist. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Maryland's 7th congressional district from 1996 until his death in 2019.[2] Before, he was in the Maryland House of Delegates. He was a member of the Democratic Party and chair of the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Elijah Cummings | |
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Chair of the House Oversight Committee | |
In office January 3, 2019 – October 17, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Trey Gowdy |
Succeeded by | Carolyn Maloney[1] |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 7th district | |
In office April 16, 1996 – October 17, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Kweisi Mfume |
Succeeded by | Kweisi Mfume |
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 39th district | |
In office January 12, 1983 – January 10, 1996 | |
Preceded by | Lena King Lee |
Succeeded by | Sterling Page |
Personal details | |
Born | Elijah Eugene Cummings January 18, 1951 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Died | October 17, 2019 68) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | (aged
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) |
Maya Rockeymoore (m. 2008) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Baltimore City College Howard University (BA) University of Maryland, Baltimore (JD) |
Signature | |
Website | House website |
Cummings had surgery to fix his aortic valve in May 2017 and two months later he developed a surgery-related infection.[3] Cummings was later hospitalized for a knee infection.[4]
On October 17, 2019, Cummings died at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland at the age of 68.[5][6]
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