Statements (81)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Politician
|
| gptkbp:advocates_for |
Civil rights
Social justice Universal healthcare |
| gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:Wayne_State_University
|
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1929-05-16
|
| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:John_Conyers_III
|
| gptkbp:death_date |
2019-10-27
|
| gptkbp:district |
gptkb:Michigan's_14th_congressional_district
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Wayne_State_University
|
| gptkbp:full_name |
gptkb:John_Conyers_Jr.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
John Conyers
|
| gptkbp:image |
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/ John_ Conyers%2 C_ Jr.jpg/220px-John_ Conyers%2 C_ Jr.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/ John_ Conyers%2 C_ Jr.jpg/220px-John_ Conyers%2 C_ Jr.jpg |
| gptkbp:known_for |
Advocacy for civil rights
Opposition to the Iraq War Support for women's rights Advocacy for universal healthcare Support for public education Support for public transportation Support for renewable energy initiatives Support for LGBTQ rights Support for infrastructure development Support for gun control measures Support for affordable housing Support for community development programs Support for mental health services Support for labor unions Support for immigration reform Support for the Affordable Care Act Support for environmental justice Support for veterans' services Support for substance abuse treatment Support for racial equality Support for small business initiatives Support for criminal justice reform Support for healthcare access Support for economic justice Support for technology and innovation Long-serving member of Congress Support for disability rights. Support for social security Support for climate change action Support for Medicare Support for the Equality Act Support for Medicaid Founding the Congressional Black Caucus Impeachment hearings against George W. Bush Sponsoring legislation for education reform Sponsoring legislation for healthcare reform Sponsoring legislation for labor rights Sponsoring legislation for social justice Support for food assistance programs Support for the D. C. statehood Support for the Dream Act Support for the Voting Rights Advancement Act |
| gptkbp:military_service |
gptkb:United_States_Army
|
| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act
gptkb:H._R._40 gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:lawyer
|
| gptkbp:office |
gptkb:U._S._Representative
|
| gptkbp:political_affiliation |
gptkb:Congressional_Black_Caucus
|
| gptkbp:political_party |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:L._Brooks_Patterson
George W. Edwards |
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Baptist
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Monica_Conyers
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Rashida_Tlaib
|
| gptkbp:term_end |
2017-01-03
2017-01-01 |
| gptkbp:term_start |
1965-01-03
|
| gptkbp:website |
conyers.house.gov
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Rashida_Tlaib
gptkb:Woodlawn_Cemetery,_Detroit gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr._Day gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1975 gptkb:Congressional_Black_Caucus gptkb:Voting_Rights_Restoration_Act_of_2006 |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|