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Feb 28, 2019 · Detroit Free Press. 0:05. 0:26. WASHINGTON — During debate on a gun bill Thursday, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Dearborn, emotionally recounted hiding from her mentally unstable father as a child ...
- Todd Spangler
- Washington Correspondent
When Dingell was sworn in, she became the first U.S. non-widowed woman in Congress to succeed her husband. His father, John Dingell Sr., held Michigan's 12th district for 22 years before his son won it. Altogether, the Dingells have represented this district and its predecessors for 89 consecutive years as of 2021.
- John Dingell, Sr. (father-in-law)
It’s a problem Congresswoman Debbie Dingell faced every day growing up. Living with a father who was addicted to prescription drugs. A lifestyle, she grew up thinking was normal.
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Feb 8, 2019 · Christopher Dingell. Christopher decided to follow in his father's footsteps by also pursuing a career in politics. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan in 1978 and ...
- Micah Walker
- Reporter
Feb 8, 2019 · Long before he met the then-Deborah Insley, Dingell was a Democrat in the mold of his late father, U.S. Rep. John Dingell Sr., a New Deal Democrat who held the seat his son won after his death in ...
Mar 1, 2019 · John Dingell, nation’s longest-serving congressman, dies at 92. “I will be honest on this floor – my father was mentally ill," Dingell said. "I had to hide in that closet with my siblings ...
Debbie Dingell was married to Michigan Congressman John Dingell from 1981 till his death on February 7, 2019 at the age of 92. Debbie had grown up as a Republican, but became a Democrat soon after marrying Dingell. Their marriage lasted for 38 years. Her husband, John Dingell, was an American politician who served as a member of the United ...
