Charles Rangel

Charles Rangel
Charles Rangel
	Official portrait, 2013
Member of the; U.S. House of Representatives; from New York
	In office; January 3, 1971 – January 3, 2017
Preceded by	Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
Succeeded by	Adriano Espaillat
Constituency	18th district (1971–1973); 19th district (1973–1983); 16th district (1983–1993); 15th district (1993–2013); 13th district (2013–2017);
Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee
	In office; January 3, 2007 – March 3, 2010
Preceded by	Bill Thomas
Succeeded by	Sander Levin
Member of the New York State Assembly; from the 72nd district
	In office; January 1, 1967 – December 31, 1970
Preceded by	Bill Green
Succeeded by	George Miller
Personal details
Born	Charles Bernard Rangel; June 11, 1930; New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	May 26, 2025 (aged 94); New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Alma Carter (m. 1964; died 2024)
Children	2
Education	New York University (BS); St. John's University (LLB);
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Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Service years	1948–1952
Rank	Staff Sergeant
Unit	503rd Artillery Battalion,; 2nd Infantry Division
Battles/wars	Korean War Battle of Kunu-ri (WIA); ; Template:Tree list end
Awards	Bronze Star with valor; Purple Heart;

Charles Bernard "Charlie" Rangel (/ˈræŋɡəl/;^[1] June 11, 1930 – May 26, 2025) was an American politician. He served as the U.S. Representative for New York's 13th congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the second-longest serving member of the House of Representatives. He served from 1971 to 2017.

Rangel was born in Harlem in Upper Manhattan. He earned a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star for his service in the United States Army during the Korean War.

Rangel graduated from New York University in 1957 and St. John's University School of Law in 1960. He worked as a private lawyer, assistant U.S. attorney, and legal counsel during the early-mid-1960s. He was in the New York State Assembly from 1967 to 1971 and beat long-time incumbent Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr. in a primary challenge on his way to being elected to the House of Representatives.

In 2007, Rangel became the first African-American Chair of the important House Ways and Means Committee.^[2] He was also a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus.^[2]

He was a strong critic of the George W. Bush administration and the Iraq War.

Rangel did not run for re-election in the 2016 election.^[3] Rangel left office at the expiration of his term on January 3, 2017.^[4]

In 2020, Rangel endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for president during the 2020 presidential election.^[5]

Rangel died at a hospital in New York City on May 26, 2025, at the age of 94.^[6]^[2]

References

↑ "Black Lawmakers in Congress". Ebony. February 1, 1971. p. 122.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Roberts, Sam (May 26, 2025). "Charles B. Rangel, Longtime Harlem Congressman, Dies at 94". The New York Times. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
↑ Neuman, William (June 29, 2016). "Adriano Espaillat Is in Position to Replace Rangel and Become First Dominican in Congress". The New York Times.
↑ Joseph, Cameron (January 3, 2017). "New York's newest Congressman Adriano Espaillat to make history". New York Daily News.
↑ "Who Are Prominent New Yorkers Endorsing for President?". City & State. January 29, 2020. Archived from the original on April 16, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
↑ "Charles B. Rangel (1930 – 2025), war hero, history-making Congressman, and longtime friend of CCNY". City College of New York. May 26, 2025. Retrieved May 26, 2025.

Other websites

Media related to Charles B. Rangel at Wikimedia Commons Quotations related to Charles Rangel at Wikiquote

Charlie Rangel for Congress Archived 2014-12-19 at the Wayback Machine
Rangel Appearances on C-SPAN
Charles Rangel at the Open Directory Project
Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Vote Smart
Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
Congressional profile at OpenCongress
Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
Appearances on C-SPAN programs
Appearances on Charlie Rose programs
Appearances at the Internet Movie Database
Collected news and commentary at The New York Times
Works by or about Charles Rangel in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
Profile at Notable Names Database
Profile at Ballotpedia
Charlie Rangel's oral history video excerpts at The National Visionary Leadership Project

[1] "Black Lawmakers in Congress". Ebony. February 1, 1971. p. 122.

[nyt-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Roberts, Sam (May 26, 2025). "Charles B. Rangel, Longtime Harlem Congressman, Dies at 94". The New York Times. Retrieved May 26, 2025.

[nyt-2016prim-3] Neuman, William (June 29, 2016). "Adriano Espaillat Is in Position to Replace Rangel and Become First Dominican in Congress". The New York Times.

[nydn-2017term-4] Joseph, Cameron (January 3, 2017). "New York's newest Congressman Adriano Espaillat to make history". New York Daily News.

[5] "Who Are Prominent New Yorkers Endorsing for President?". City & State. January 29, 2020. Archived from the original on April 16, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2020.

[6] "Charles B. Rangel (1930 – 2025), war hero, history-making Congressman, and longtime friend of CCNY". City College of New York. May 26, 2025. Retrieved May 26, 2025.

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