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Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• Saint Paul School of Theology Kansas Campus - MDiv (1974)

• Prairie View A&M University - BS, sociology (1972)

• Murray State College (Tishomingo, Okla.) - Attended

• Booker T. Washington High School (Wichita Falls, Texas) - Diploma (1963)

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  5th Congressional District of Missouri
  Emanuel Cleaver II, 58.79%

  Democrat
  Ryan Derks, 38.57%

  Republican
  Robin Dominick, 2.63%

  Libertarian

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  5th Congressional District of Missouri
  Emanuel Cleaver II, 62.00%

  Democrat
  Jacob Turk, 36.00%

  Republican
  Maurice Copeland, 2.00%

  Green
  Alexander Howell, 1.66%

  Libertarian
  E.C. Fredland, 1.00%

  Constitution

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  5th Congressional District of Missouri
  Emanuel Cleaver II, 58.83%

  Democrat
  Jacob Turk, 38.17%

  Republican
  Roy Welborn, 3.00%

  Libertarian

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  5th Congressional District of Missouri
  Emanuel Cleaver II, 51.59%

  Democrat
  Jacob Turk, 44.96%

  Republican
  Roy Welborn, 3.45%

  Libertarian

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  5th Congressional District of Missouri
  Emanuel Cleaver II, 60.52%

  Democrat
  Jacob Turk, 36.91%

  Republican
  Randall Randy Langkraehr, 2.57%

  Libertarian

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  5th Congressional District of Missouri
  Emanuel Cleaver II, 53.32%

  Democrat
  Jacob Turk, 44.18%

  Republican
  Randall D Randy Langkraehr, 1.61%

  Libertarian

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  5th Congressional District of Missouri
  Emanuel Cleaver II, 64.37%

  Democrat
  Jacob Turk, 35.63%

  Republican

• 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

  5th Congressional District of Missouri
  Emanuel Cleaver II, 64.25%

  Democrat
  Jacob Turk, 32.30%

  Republican
  Randall David Randy Langkraehr, 3.45%

  Libertarian

• 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

  5th Congressional District of Missouri
  Emanuel Cleaver II, 55.19%

  Democrat
  Jeanne Patterson, 42.12%

  Republican
  Rick Bailie, 1.99%

  Libertarian

Employment History

• St. James United Methodist Church (Kansas City, Mo.) (March 1972-June 2009)

  Pastor

• City of Kansas City, Mo. (1991-1999)

  Mayor

• City of Kansas City, Mo. (1979-1991)

  City Council Member

Associated Organizations

• Harry S. Truman Library Institute

  National Advisory Board Member

• Jazz District Renaissance Corp.

• Southern Christian Leadership Conference

  National Board Member

• Aspen Institute

  Fellow

• U.S. Conference of Mayors

  Former Chair, Committee on Crime and Social Justice; Former Chair, Task Force on Finances for D.C.

• National Conference of Black Mayors

  Former President and Chair

• St. James United Methodist Church (Kansas City, Mo.)

• Wolf Pack

• Cleaver for Congress (Missouri)

Awards

• 100 Most Influential African Americans (Ebony Magazine)

• Housing Champion Award (Habitat for Humanity International Inc.) (Feb. 2024)

• Friend of Farm Bureau Award (American Farm Bureau Federation) (Oct. 2020)

• Fueling Growth Award (Growth Energy Inc.) (Sept. 2020)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)

• Eisenhower Medallion (People to People International) (Sept. 2019)

• Edward W. Brooke Housing Leadership Award (National Low Income Housing Coalition) (March 2019)

• Good Neighbor Award (Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Award Foundation) (April 2018)

Publications

• American Coup: A Political Thriller (2021)

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form
• 
  Email, scheduling:
  mo5scheduling@mail.house.gov

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	2217 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-2505
Phone:	202-225-4535
Fax:	202-225-4403

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Privately Financed Travel

30 trips taken between 2005 - 2023 costing $58,425

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Committees

• Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
• House Financial Services Committee
House Financial Services Committee Capital Markets Subcommittee
House Financial Services Committee Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, Ranking Member

Caucuses

• Bipartisan Congressional Refugee Caucus
• Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
• Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus
• Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities Caucus
• Cement Caucus
• Congressional America 250 Caucus
• Congressional Apprenticeship Caucus
• Congressional Artificial Intelligence Caucus
• Congressional Arts Caucus
• Congressional Bike Caucus
• Congressional Biofuels Caucus
• Congressional Black Caucus
• Congressional Black Caucus Black Youth Suicide and Mental Health Task Force
• Congressional Black-Jewish Caucus
• Congressional Candy Caucus
• Congressional Caucus Against Foreign Corruption and Kleptocracy
• Congressional Caucus on Black Men and Boys
• Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth
• Congressional Caucus on Long-Range Strike
• Congressional Caucus on Multicultural Media
• Congressional Caucus on Smart Cities
• Congressional Caucus on the Deadliest Cancers
• Congressional Caucus on the Kingdom of the Netherlands
• Congressional Children's Health Care Caucus
• Congressional Civility and Respect Caucus
• Congressional Civility Caucus, Chair
• Congressional Coalition for Autism Research and Education
• Congressional Coalition on Adoption
• Congressional Community College Caucus
• Congressional Coronavirus Task Force
• Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus
• Congressional Diabetes Caucus
• Congressional Equality Caucus
• Congressional FFA Caucus
• Congressional Financial Literacy and Wealth Creation Caucus
• Congressional FinTech and Payments Caucus
• Congressional Fire Services Caucus
• Congressional Forensic Science Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Friends of New Zealand Caucus
• Congressional Friends of the Irish National Caucus
• Congressional Green Schools Caucus
• Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus
• Congressional Humanities Caucus
• Congressional Hungarian Caucus
• Congressional Library of Congress Caucus
• Congressional Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases Caucus
• Congressional Mayor’s Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Mental Health Caucus
• Congressional Mentoring Caucus
• Congressional Nursing Caucus
• Congressional Public Broadcasting Caucus
• Congressional Public Housing Caucus, Chair
• Congressional Public Service Loan Forgiveness Caucus
• Congressional Rugby Caucus
• Congressional Rural Broadband Caucus
• Congressional Safe Climate Caucus
• Congressional Serbian Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Social Determinants of Health Caucus
• Congressional Social Work Caucus
• Congressional STEM Education Caucus
• Congressional Sustainable Investment Caucus, Co-Founder
• Congressional Tri-Caucus
• Congressional TRIO Caucus
• Congressional Urban Caucus
• Congressional Voting Rights Caucus
• Congressional Wine Caucus
• Congressional Zoo and Aquarium Caucus
• Crohn's and Colitis Caucus
• Fix Congress Caucus
• Friends of Job Corps Congressional Caucus
• Future of Transportation Caucus
• Historic Preservation Caucus
• House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism
• House Decentralized Wastewater Recycling Caucus, Co-Chair
• House Democratic Caucus
• House Democratic Caucus Committee on Caucus Procedures
• House Endometriosis Caucus
• House General Aviation Caucus
• House Hunger Caucus
• House Military Depot, Arsenal, Ammunition Plant and Industrial Facilities Caucus
• House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, Chair
• House Small Brewers Caucus
• House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition
• House Tech Accountability Caucus, Co-Chair
• International Religious Freedom Caucus, Vice Chair
• National Service Congressional Caucus
• Public Works and Infrastructure Caucus
• Rare Disease Caucus
• Voices for National Service
• Working Group for a Working Congress, Co-Chair

Caught Our Eye

• Former aide back on the Hill, this time as chief of staff

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on July 15, 2016
  Following a two-year stint at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Gary Woodward is back in Rep. David Scott's (D-Ga.) office — this time as chief of staff. read more

• Republican members voice no opposition to vaccines on Twitter

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Feb. 9, 2015
  As two potential Republican presidential candidates ignited controversy last week with vaccination comments, not one member of Congress expressed doubts about vaccination in writing. read more

• Posted by Steve Olson on April 25, 2013
  After devoting eight years to three different congressmen, a former Democratic aide has joined a national law firm as its public affairs coordinator. read more