Marcy Kaptur
Ohio, Congress (OH-09)
Marcy Kaptur, D, OH-09, is the longest-serving woman in the history of the U.S. House of Representatives. She was elected in 1982 when she ran for the open seat in Ohio's 9th district. A native of Toledo, Kaptur still lives in the same modest house where she grew up.
Born into a working-class family, Kaptur attended the University of Wisconsin where she earned a degree in history. She later earned a master's degree in urban planning from the University of Michigan.
Kaptur worked for 15 years as a city and regional planner, then was appointed as a domestic policy adviser to President Jimmy Carter. During Carter’s administration, she helped maneuver 17 housing and neighborhood revitalization bills through Congress. In her first campaign for Congress, Kaptur emphasized her background in urban planning and her commitment to issues like job creation, affordable housing, and environmental protection.
Born into a working-class family, Kaptur attended the University of Wisconsin where she earned a degree in history. She later earned a master's degree in urban planning from the University of Michigan.
Kaptur worked for 15 years as a city and regional planner, then was appointed as a domestic policy adviser to President Jimmy Carter. During Carter’s administration, she helped maneuver 17 housing and neighborhood revitalization bills through Congress. In her first campaign for Congress, Kaptur emphasized her background in urban planning and her commitment to issues like job creation, affordable housing, and environmental protection.
On the Issues
In Congress, Kaptur has been a stalwart advocate for the Midwest's manufacturing sector and working-class communities. As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, she has worked to secure funding for infrastructure projects, support the auto industry, and protect the Great Lakes.
Kaptur has strongly opposed trade agreements that she believes harm American workers. She has pushed for policies to enforce labor and environmental standards, crack down on currency manipulation, and invest in training and domestic manufacturing.
Kapture has been a leader in increasing the supply of safe, affordable housing. She opposes a national abortion ban and has fought against criminalizing reproductive healthcare.
Kaptur has strongly opposed trade agreements that she believes harm American workers. She has pushed for policies to enforce labor and environmental standards, crack down on currency manipulation, and invest in training and domestic manufacturing.
Kapture has been a leader in increasing the supply of safe, affordable housing. She opposes a national abortion ban and has fought against criminalizing reproductive healthcare.
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