Dennis Kucinich

American political representative, Dennis Kucinich is well known for his participation in the 2004 and 2008 Presidential Election Campaign from the Democratic candidate. He is the former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 10th District. More to that, he is the news contributor for the news talk-show, Fox and Friends. He recently featured in the documentary, Journey to Royal.

Kucinich was born as Dennis John Kucinich on 8th October 1946, in Cleveland, Ohio. Furthermore, he holds an American nationality and hails from mixed ethnic background. Other than that, he is married thrice. To know more about Kucinich's personal life, read the article till the end.

Kucinich's Marital Life with Elizabeth Harper

Dennis is committed to a British organic food and vegan advocate, Elizabeth Harper. The two walked down the aisle on 21st August 2005. At the time of their marriage, the groom was 31‬ years older than the bride, but their age-gap did not stop them from tying the knot.

Well, the couple had their first encounter on the office of House of Representatives, where Kucinich was preceded, and Harper was an assistant for the Chicago-based American Monetary Institute. They later became introduced after having a meeting in Kucinich's office.

The duo later started dating each other and got engaged afterward. As of now, the soulmates are enjoying their joyful moments since 2005.

Dennis' Past Marital Affairs

American representative, Kucinich was married to his first wife, Helen Kucinich years back. Unfortunately, their marriage lasts no long and divorced citing irreconcilable differences.

After the divorce, Dennis met Sandra Lee McCarthy and began to date for a while. Later, they tied the knot on 15th January 1977.

The couple was living together for nine years in a happy relationship, but shortly their marriage started to fall because some problems arose in their life. The pair, moreover, got separated in 1986.

Shares A Beautiful Child

The 73-year-old politician, Dennis, welcomes an adorable child, Jacqueline Faith Kucinich, aka Jackie Kucinich (born on 10th November 1981, in Columbus, Ohio) with his former wife, Elizabeth. Jackie is a news reporter who's currently working as the Washington bureau chief for The Daily Beast.

Regarding her personal life, Jackie is married to Jared Louis Allen, an assistant vice president for strategic communications at FTI Consulting. The two married on 19th October 2011 at Dennis' mansion situated in Washington, D.C.

Dental Injury Lawsuit Against Capitol Hill Cafeteria

Dennis once sued Capitol Hill cafeteria after the April 2008 incident, where he suffered a severe injury from biting a sandwich and eventually broke a tooth on a olive pit in 2011.

During that time, Kucinich's tooth becomes infected and even got surprised after looking at his antibiotics and emergency medical reports. Later, he suffered several complications and also performed three surgeries for dental work.

After the dental operation was done, the federal court claimed Dennis' punitive damages and further settled the case with a $150,000 charge against the sandwich maker to pay Dennis. 

Net Worth - $1 Million

The news contributor, Dennis has a total net value of $1 million as of 2019. He is earning a subsequent income from his profession. In the United States, a political representative makes $174,000 as annual salary, reported by Smart-asset.

Dennis and his wife, Elizabeth, further received a tax return of $258,028 after paying $57,824 in 2016. They also earned $250,255 in return, after the payment of $44,110 tax renews.

Check out the interview of Dennis Kucinich with AI Jazeera

On the other hand, the duo raised $6,223 for the charity, including $3,000 donation to the American Monetary Institute, where they served in 2015. They also gave $1,080, including $500 to the Big Brothers Big Sisters charitable foundation in 2016. Likewise, Abby Huntsman is also active in philanthropic works.

Books Written By Dennis

As an author, Dennis wrote his first book, A Prayer for America with Studs Terkel on 22nd October 2003. In this book, he expressed his speech about the nation to challenge the rationale of the Patriot Act and bring civil rights to the citizens.

The book, in addition, garnered four out of five from the readers. As of now, it is listed at $11.95 in paperback, including 38 used ($1.50), seven new ($1.30), and three collectible ($9.76).

The politician similarly wrote his second book, George W. Bush vs. the Superpower of Peace with Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman on 4th November 2003. The book costs $5.98, consisting of 4 used ($4.00) and three new ($1.98).

Dennis' third book, The Courage to Survive, gained 4 out of 5 stars from 35 ratings. It is also the first edition, printing hardcover which prices at $11.86, including 66 used ($1.12), 11 new ($2.50), and six collectible ($2.50).

The former U.S representative also published his fourth book, The 35 Articles of Impeachment and the Case for Prosecuting George W. Bush, on 1st November 2008. In this book, he described a hypothetical case for impeaching George W. Bush with additional details found in the Congressional Record. Furthermore, it costs $14.12 in paperback, including 12 used ($5.48) and five new ($9.89).

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