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David Bonior
David Bonior was elected to the Michigan state legislature in 1972 and won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1976, where he developed a reputation as one of Washington's foremost champions of progressive causes and issues. In 1991, his colleagues in the Democratic Caucus elected him their whip, a position he held for eleven years. The first volume of his autobiography, "Eastside Kid," was a look back at his early life, and his latest memoir, "Whip: Leading the Progressive Battle During the Rise of the Right," focuses on his 26-year career in politics. |