{"id":37661,"date":"2013-06-07T11:46:05","date_gmt":"2013-06-07T17:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2013\/06\/07\/things-come-and-gone-during-john-dingalls-career.html"},"modified":"2013-06-10T06:25:05","modified_gmt":"2013-06-10T12:25:05","slug":"things-come-and-gone-during-john-dingalls-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2013\/06\/07\/things-come-and-gone-during-john-dingalls-career.html","title":{"rendered":"Things come and gone during John Dingall's career"},"content":{"rendered":"
Rep. John Dingall was elected in December 1955, which is darned remarkable.<\/p>\n

Reshared post from +NPR<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Rep. John Dingell will make history on Friday, when he surpasses the late Sen. Robert Byrd's record to become the longest-serving member of Congress.<\/p>\n

The Michigan Democrat was first elected to the House of Representatives in December 1955, during the first Eisenhower administration. As of Friday, he's served 57 years, five months and 26 days.<\/p>\n

NPR looks at what surprising things John Dingell has outlasted.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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What Else Has The Longest-Serving Congressman Outlasted? : NPR<\/a>
\n Michigan Rep. John Dingell has spent a record-setting 57 years, five months and 26 days in Congress. What hasn’t lasted that long? The moon program and two U.S. states (sort of), to name a few.\n <\/p>\n

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Rep. John Dingall was elected in December 1955, which is darned remarkable. Reshared post from +NPR Rep. John Dingell will make history on Friday, when he surpasses the late Sen. Robert Byrd's record to become the longest-serving member of Congress. 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