John David Dingell, Jr. is the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 15th congressional district, serving since 1955 . He is a member of the Democratic Party. His district includes most of Detroit's western suburbs such as the western portion of Dearborn, Romulus, Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area and all of the Monroe/Dundee area. He is married to Deborah Insley Dingell. He is currently the Dean of the U.S. House of Representatives. He is also the longest-currently-serving member of Congress, the longest to serve exclusively in the House ever, and the third longest-serving member of Congress ever.... Dingell was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the son of Grace and John D. Dingell, Sr. , who represented Michigan's 15th district from 1933 to 1955. His father was of Polish descent and his mother had Swiss and Scots-Irish ancestry. His father's original surname had been Dzieglewicz. John D. Dingell, Sr. changed his name for his campaign for office with the slogan 'Ring with Dingell.' In Washington, D.C., John, Jr.
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