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Emanuel Cleaver II
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 5th district
Incumbent
Assumed office  January 3, 2005
Preceded by	Karen McCarthy
Born	October 26, 1944 (1944-10-26) (age 63) Waxahachie, Texas, USA
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Diane Cleaver
Alma mater	Prairie View A&M University, St. Paul School of Theology
Profession	minister
Religion	United Methodist

The Reverend Emanuel Cleaver II (born October 26, 1944) is a United Methodist pastor and a Democratic politician from the state of Missouri. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in November 2004 to represent Missouri's 5th congressional district (map), which primarily consists of the Kansas City-Jackson County metro area. Cleaver took his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives at the start of the 109th Congress on January 4, 2005. Type Bicameral Speaker of the House of Representatives House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Steny Hoyer, (D) since January 4, 2007 House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R) since January 4, 2007 Members 435 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Missouris 5th Congressional District has been represented in the United States House of Representatives by Democrat Emanuel Cleaver since 2005. ... Open seat redirects here. ... is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Karen McCarthy (born March 18, 1947) is a Missouri politician. ... is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Texas. ... Waxahachie is a city in Ellis County, Texas, United States. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... For other uses, see Alma mater (disambiguation). ... Prairie View A&M University is a historically black university located in Prairie View, Texas and is a member of the Texas A&M University System. ... Saint Paul School of Theology is a school of higher learning in Kansas City, Missouri. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      For other types of... The United Methodist Church is the largest Methodist denomination, and the second-largest Protestant one, in the United States. ... is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the current Christian denomination based in the United States. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Type Bicameral Speaker of the House of Representatives House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Steny Hoyer, (D) since January 4, 2007 House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R) since January 4, 2007 Members 435 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Missouris 5th Congressional District has been represented in the United States House of Representatives by Democrat Emanuel Cleaver since 2005. ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... United States Capitol (2002) // The One Hundred Ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. ...

Early life

Born in Waxahachie, Texas, Cleaver grew up in public housing in Wichita Falls, Texas. He graduated from Prairie View A&M University where he was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter organization established for African Americans. Cleaver moved to Kansas City, Missouri where he founded a branch of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and received a Master of Divinity degree from St. Paul School of Theology. Waxahachie is a city in Ellis County, Texas, United States. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... A local authority tower block in Cwmbrân, South Wales Public housing or project homes are forms of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. ... Wichita Falls is a city in the state of Texas and the county seat of Wichita County, Texas, United States. ... Prairie View A&M University is a historically black university located in Prairie View, Texas and is a member of the Texas A&M University System. ... Alpha Phi Alpha (ΑΦΑ) is the first intercollegiate fraternity established by African Americans. ... This page contains special characters. ... The terms fraternity and sorority (from the Latin words and , meaning brother and sister respectively) may be used to describe many social and charitable organizations, for example the Lions Club, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Rotary International, Optimist International, or the Shriners. ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... The Southern Christian Leadership Conference Logo. ... ‹ The template below is being considered for deletion. ... Saint Paul School of Theology is a school of higher learning in Kansas City, Missouri. ...

Political career

Cleaver served a city councilman in Kansas City from 1979 to 1991, and was the mayor of Kansas City, Missouri for two terms, from 1991 until 1999. He was the first African American mayor of that city. During the last days of his tenure as Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, Reverend Cleaver agreed to an international visit to London, UK. On the invitation of UK NGO Operation Black Vote he assisted in campaigning for increased electoral participation in the elections for the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. His visit culminated in a keynote speech at Westminster City Hall alongside figures including Ken Livingstone, Simon Hughes and Lee Jasper. Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... NGO is an abbreviation or code for: Non-governmental organization Nagoya Airport (IATA code) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article is about the elected mayor of Greater London. ... The London Assembly is an elected body that supervises the Greater London Authority and the Mayor of London. ... The City of Westminster is a London borough and a city in its own right, situated to the west of the City of London and north of the River Thames. ... Kenneth Robert Livingstone (born 17 June 1945) is the outgoing Mayor of London, a post he has held from its creation in 2000 until 2008. ... Simon Hughes. ... Lee Jasper is a British race equality campaigner and former Senior Policy Advisor on Equalities to the Mayor of Greater London until he resigned on 4th March 2008. ...

For ten years, the 5th District had been represented in the U.S. House by Democrat Karen McCarthy, who announced in late 2003 that she would not be seeking another term. Despite having served in city government for 20 years, including eight years as mayor, Cleaver posted weak numbers in the primary and general elections. Cleaver defeated former Clinton Administration official Jamie Metzl in the Democratic primary by 60% to 40%. In the general election, Republican Jeanne Patterson used her own fortune to fund her candidacy, and made the race far more competitive than conventional wisdom would suggest for the 5th, which has long been reckoned as a very safe Democratic district. Patterson held Cleaver to only 55 percent of the vote; by comparison, McCarthy won 65 percent in 2002. Karen McCarthy (born March 18, 1947) is a Missouri politician. ... Jamie F. Metzl is the Executive Vice President of the Asia Society. ...

2008 presidential campaign

Cleaverhas endorsed Hillary Clinton.^[1] Cleaver has claimed that black Democratic superdelegates who support Hillary Clinton have been subjected to harassment, threatened with primary opponents and called “Uncle Tom.” He said they have been told, “You’re not black if you’re not supporting Barack Obama. … It is ugly.”^[2] On March 30, 2008, he was interviewed on The Sunday Edition on CBC Radio and said he realized he was on the losing team: "Even though I don't expect the Kansas City Chiefs to beat the Indianapolis Colts, I cheer for the Kansas City Chiefs." He also explained his support for Trinity United Church of Christ and its former pastor, Jeremiah Wright.^[3][4] Many African-Americans in Cleaver's Congressional District are unhappy with his fervent support of Hillary. According to BlackMissouri.com Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. of Illinois asked him “if it comes down to the last day and you’re the only superdelegate? … Do you want to go down in history as the one to prevent a black from winning the White House? “I told him I’d think about it," Cleaver explained. Cleaver has said that he'd be shocked if Obama isn't the next President, but has made it clear he doesn't support him. REDIRECT Hillary Rodham Clinton   This is a redirect from a title with another method of capitalisation. ... CBC Radio is the English language radio division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ... Reverend Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. ...

Committee Assignments

• Financial Services Committee
  • Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
  • Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity

External links

• U.S. Congressman Emanuel Cleaver official site

• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
• Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
• Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
• Profile at SourceWatch Congresspedia