John Conyers Politician

John James Conyers, Jr. (born May 16, 1929) is the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 13th congressional district, serving in Congress since 1965 (the district was numbered as the 1st District until 1993, and as the 14th district from 1993 to 2013). The district includes the western half of Detroit, as well as Dearborn, Highland Park, and most of the downriver suburbs including Wyandotte and Romulus. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Conyers, as its longest-serving current member, is the Dean of the House of Representatives. He is also the oldest and the longest-serving current member of the United States Congress.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 16, 1929
Birth place	Highland Park Michigan
Religion	Baptists
Residence	Detroit
Education	Wayne State University
Spouse	Monica Conyers

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military operations	Korean War
military branch	Army National Guard United States Army
party	Democratic Party (United States)
region	Michigan Michigan's 14th congressional district Michigan's 13th congressional district Michigan's 1st congressional district
service start	1948
service end	1948