Dan Kildee Explained

Dan Kildee
Office:Co-Chair of the House Democratic Steering Committee
Alongside:Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Leader:Hakeem Jeffries
Term Start:January 3, 2023
Predecessor:Cheri Bustos
Eric Swalwell
Barbara Lee
State1:Michigan
Term Start1:January 3, 2013
Predecessor1:Dale Kildee
Constituency1: (2013–2023)
(2023–present)
Birth Name:Daniel Timothy Kildee
Birth Date:11 August 1958
Birth Place:Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Children:3
Relatives:Dale Kildee (uncle)
Education:University of Michigan–Flint
Central Michigan University (BS)

Daniel Timothy Kildee (; born August 11, 1958) is an American politician serving as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 2013, representing the state's 8th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the Genesee County Treasurer from 1996 to 2013, before succeeding his uncle, Dale Kildee, in Congress.

From 1977 to 2009, Kildee was a municipal elected official. On November 16, 2023, he announced he would not seek re-election in 2024.[1]

Early life and education

Kildee was born in Flint, Michigan. He attended Flint Northern High School and Central Michigan University. In 2008, he finished his coursework at CMU, earning a B.S. in community development administration.[2] [3]

Flint local political career

At age 18, Kildee became one of the nation's youngest elected officials when he was elected to the Flint Board of Education in 1977.[4] In 1984, Kildee was elected to serve on Genesee County's board of commissioners. He served on the board for 12 years, including five as chair.[5]

In 1991, Kildee ran for mayor of Flint. He was one of four candidates to challenge incumbent Mayor Matthew Collier in the August 6 nonpartisan primary election. City Councilman Woodrow Stanley finished first with 24% of the vote. Collier ranked second with 23% of the vote, qualifying for the November election. Kildee finished third with 18%.[6] In 1996, Kildee was elected Genesee County Treasurer. He was reelected in 2000, 2004, and 2008. In 2008, he received 72% of the vote.[7]

In 2002, Kildee helped create the Genesee County Land Bank, a Washington-D.C. based nonprofit organization focused on urban decay.[8] [9] The land bank has helped to clean up vacant and abandoned structures in the community.[10] The Genesee County Land Bank was the first community land bank in the U.S. The concept of community land banks has since expanded to other U.S. cities.[11] [12]

In 2009, Kildee co-founded and served as president of the Center for Community Progress, a nonprofit focused on urban revitalization.[13] [14] He resigned as county treasurer to oversee the group.[15]

U.S. House of Representatives

2012 election

Kildee's uncle, Dale Kildee, served in the House of Representatives representing Michigan's 5th congressional district.[16] In July 2011, Dale Kildee announced he would retire from Congress.[17] Dan Kildee declared his candidacy for the House on November 1, 2011.[18] He was unchallenged in the Democratic primary. In the November election, he defeated Republican State Representative Jim Slezak, 65% to 31%.[17]

Tenure

In January 2013, then-House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer appointed Kildee assistant whip. His fellow freshmen Democratic members elected Kildee to serve as their representative to the caucus's Steering and Policy Committee.[19]

In 2019, Kildee helped secure $11.2 million in federal funding to demolish blighted homes in Saginaw.[20] He supported Steny Hoyer's "Make it in America" legislation, which would remove tax breaks for companies that move jobs overseas.[21]

In a September 2016 speech on the U.S. House floor, Kildee claimed that House Republican leaders were refusing to approve emergency aid to Flint because a majority of its residents are Black.[22] Congress passed a funding measure that provided $170 million in aid to communities including Flint that sought infrastructure improvements for their water.[23]

Kildee voted with President Joe Biden's stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress, according to a FiveThirtyEight analysis.[24]

Political positions

Gun policy

In 2022, Kildee voted for H.R. 1808: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022.[25] [26]

Abortion

Kildee is a supporter of abortion rights and emphasized the issue during his 2022 reelection race.[27] In September 2022, he hosted a reproductive rights roundtable alongside Representative Sara Jacobs in Midland, Michigan.[28]

COVID-19 policy

On January 31, 2023, Kildee voted against H.R.497:Freedom for Health Care Workers Act, a bill which would lift COVID-19 vaccine mandates for healthcare workers.[29] [30]

On February 1, 2023, Kildee voted against a resolution to end COVID-19 national emergency.[31] [32]

Inflation

Kildee voted for the Inflation Reduction Act. Kildee has attributed the rising rates of inflation to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[33]

Immigration

In 2019, Kildee voted for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's amendment to H.R. 2500, which would prohibit the president from deploying troops on the southern border to enforce immigration law.[34]

Impeachment of Donald Trump

Kildee voted to impeach then-president Donald Trump in both 2019 and 2021.[35] On July 27, 2019, he was one of 95 Democrats to vote against the motion to table H. Res. 498, which would table the impeachment inquiry into Trump.[36] [37]

Filibuster

Kildee has criticized the 60-vote majority Senate rule and compared it to Jim Crow Era laws.[38]

Electric vehicles

Kildee introduced legislation that included a provision for a $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicle buyers.[39] [40]

Private property

In 2014, Kildee voted against H.R. 1944: The Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2014, which would have prohibited government use of eminent domain for the purpose of economic development.[41] [42]

Religion

In April 2018, Kildee, Jared Huffman, Jamie Raskin, and Jerry McNerney launched the Congressional Freethought Caucus.[43] The Freethought Caucus advocates for more non-religious representation in Congress and opposes state promotion of religion.[44]

Kildee supports humanist chaplains and in 2013, Kildee voted against an amendment that would prohibit funds from being used to appoint chaplains without an endorsing agency.[45] [46]

Reparations

Kildee is a sponsor of H.R. 40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act. The bill would allow history books to go into more depth on African American struggles and set up a reparations commission for those with enslaved ancestors.[47] [48]

Syria

In 2013, Kildee voted in favor of intervention and arming the Syrian Opposition against Bashar al-Assad and ISIS.[49]

Trade

In 2022, Kildee was among the representatives to sign a letter calling on President Joe Biden to lift tariffs on China.[50] [51]

Ukraine

Kildee has voted in favor of aid to Ukraine.[33]

Voting rights

Kildee voted for the Ayanna Pressley amendment to H.R. 1, the Voting Rights Act which would lower the voting age to 16.[52]

On February 9, 2023, Kildee voted against H.J.Res. 24: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 which condemns the District of Columbia's plan that would allow noncitizens to vote in local elections.[53] [54]

Committee assignments

Caucus memberships

Gubernatorial campaigns

Kildee was a candidate in the 2010 Michigan gubernatorial election,[61] setting up an exploratory committee and filing to run.[62] He ultimately dropped out of the race. He was also rumored to be considering a run in the 2018 Michigan gubernatorial election, but publicly declared he would not run.[63]

Personal life

Kildee has been married to Jennifer Kildee since 1988. They have three children.[17] His brother Timothy was killed in a shooting in 2024.[64]

On March 31, 2023, Kildee announced that he had been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, saying that a "very small tumor" had been found in one of his tonsils. He said he would undergo surgery and described his prognosis as "excellent".[65]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fonger . Rong . Kildee won’t seek re-election to Congress, says cancer gave him new perspective . MLive . 16 November 2023 . 16 November 2023.
  2. Web site: New House members of 113th Congress: K-L-M - Politico Staff . January 17, 2013 . Politico.Com . March 18, 2013.
  3. Web site: Central Michigan Life – CMU alum, Flint native Dan Kildee sworn in as U.S. congressman . Cm-life.com . January 7, 2013 . March 18, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130118111535/http://www.cm-life.com/2013/01/07/cmu-alum-flint-native-dan-kildee-sworn-in-as-u-s-congressman/ . January 18, 2013 . dead .
  4. Web site: Ryan Garza . Dan Kildee: Congressman-elect quickly finds himself in the spotlight . November 7, 2012 . MLive.com . March 18, 2013.
  5. News: Ron . Fonger . Dan Kildee says he will consider running for uncle's congressional seat . The Flint Journal . July 15, 2011 . September 18, 2012.
  6. Detroit Free Press, August 8, 1991 @ Web site: Flint, MI Mayor - Primary Race - Aug 06, 1991 . Our Campaigns . March 18, 2013.
  7. Web site: Genesee County Treasurer Race - Nov 04, 2008 . Our Campaigns . March 18, 2013.
  8. News: Beata . Mostafavi . The Flint Journal . Dan Kildee: National efforts to clear blight will be based in Flint . December 18, 2009 . September 18, 2012.
  9. News: An Effort to Save Flint, Mich., by Shrinking It . David . Streitfeld . . April 21, 2009 . September 18, 2012.
  10. News: Dave . Kinchen . December 18, 2009 . Dan Kildee prepares for national urban blight work . Clio, MI . . September 18, 2012.
  11. News: McClelland . Edward . Flint's Man in Washington . 15 March 2022 . nextcity.org . October 14, 2013 . en.
  12. News: Tom . Leonard . US cities may have to be bulldozed in order to survive . . London . June 12, 2009 . September 18, 2012.
  13. News: Dan Kildee announces his withdrawal from race for Michigan governor. Angus. Laura. March 5, 2010. The Flint Journal. August 21, 2010.
  14. News: Kristin. Longley. March 8, 2012 . Dan Kildee: Reform land sales process to stop spread of blight. The Flint Journal. September 18, 2012.
  15. News: Kristin . Longley. Dan Kildee announcing run for 5th District seat in U.S. Congress to be vacated by uncle, U.S. Rep. Dale Kildee. The Flint Journal. November 1, 2011 . September 18, 2012.
  16. News: Harris . David . Filling U.S. Rep. Dale Kildee's Congressional seat will be a free-for-all, expert says . July 18, 2011 . The Flint Journal . July 16, 2011.
  17. News: Dan Kildee: Congressman-elect quickly finds himself in the spotlight. The Flint Journal. Blake. Thorne. November 7, 2012. November 7, 2012.
  18. News: Gus. Burns. May 14, 2012. Three contenders have officially filed to run for Democratic U.S. Rep. Dale E. Kildee's seat in Washington D.C.. The Saginaw News. September 18, 2012.
  19. Web site: Courtesy photo . U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee of Flint appointed assistant Democratic whip . January 8, 2013 . MLive.com . March 18, 2013.
  20. Web site: Congressman Dan Kildee: Demolition of 950 Saginaw homes 'first step' toward growth. MLive.com. October 15, 2013 . September 29, 2016.
  21. Web site: AP File Photo . Kildee backs 'Make it in America' plan aimed at manufacturing rebirth . MLive.com . April 10, 2013 . May 17, 2017.
  22. News: House Dem: GOP leaders refuse to help Flint because of race. https://web.archive.org/web/20160930053436/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/congress/house-dem-gop-leaders-refuse-to-help-flint-because-of-race/2016/09/27/19696f28-84ec-11e6-b57d-dd49277af02f_story.html. dead. September 30, 2016. Washington Post. September 27, 2016. September 29, 2016.
  23. Web site: House OKs Flint aid measure, averts shutdown. The Detroit News. September 28, 2016. September 29, 2016.
  24. Web site: Bycoffe . Aaron . Wiederkehr . Anna . 2021-04-22 . Does Your Member Of Congress Vote With Or Against Biden? . 2023-11-15 . FiveThirtyEight . en.
  25. Web site: House passes assault-style weapons ban | CNN Politics. Daniella Diaz, Annie Grayer, Eva. McKend. July 29, 2022. CNN.
  26. Web site: H.R. 1808: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 -- House Vote #410 -- Jul 29, 2022. GovTrack.us.
  27. Web site: Democrats stake their House majority on abortion . 2022-11-06 . POLITICO . October 3, 2022 . en.
  28. Web site: Ritter . Victoria . 2022-09-19 . Kildee hosts reproductive rights roundtable in Midland . 2022-11-06 . Midland Daily News . en-US.
  29. Web site: Seven Democrats join Republicans in vote to lift vaccine mandate for healthcare workers . January 31, 2023 .
  30. Web site: On Passage - H.R.497: To eliminate the COVID-19 vaccine mandate on . August 12, 2015 .
  31. Web site: House passes resolution to end COVID-19 national emergency . February 2023 .
  32. Web site: On Passage - H.J.RES.7: Relating to a national emergency declared by . August 12, 2015 .
  33. Web site: Junge, Kildee reflect on inflation, gun control . October 12, 2022 .
  34. Web site: H.Amdt. 558 (Ocasio-Cortez) to H.R. 2500: To prohibit the President … -- House Vote #467 -- Jul 12, 2019 .
  35. Web site: Dan Kildee on Trump impeachment: 'The president is trampling all over the law'. The Washington Times.
  36. Web site: Roll Call 483 Roll Call 483, Bill Number: H. Res. 498, 116th Congress, 1st Session . July 17, 2019 .
  37. Web site: House Votes To Table Trump Impeachment Resolution. July 17, 2019. HuffPost.
  38. Web site: Glory Days: In Michigan, Nostalgia For A Romanticized Past Outstrips The Reality of An Economic Rebirth. Gavin. Bade. POLITICO. August 28, 2022 .
  39. Web site: U.S. lawmaker working on EV tax credit in budget bill to support union jobs. September 1, 2021. Automotive News.
  40. Web site: Biden bill includes boost for union-made electric vehicles. November 11, 2021. PBS NewsHour.
  41. Web site: H.R. 1944 (113th): Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2014 -- House Vote #67 -- Feb 26, 2014 .
  42. Web site: H.R.1944 - Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2014.
  43. Web site: Manchester. Julia. Dem lawmakers launch 'Freethought' congressional caucus. The Hill. April 30, 2018 . 30 April 2018.
  44. Web site: The latest faith group to launch a congressional caucus? The nonreligious . May 2018 .
  45. Web site: Lawmaker pushing amendment to prevent 'nonsense' of military including atheist chaplains. July 24, 2013. al.
  46. Web site: H.Amdt. 375 (Fleming) to H.R. 2397: Amendment prohibits the use … -- House Vote #392 -- Jul 23, 2013. GovTrack.us.
  47. Web site: Biden backs reparations study, as House Dems push for commission. February 18, 2021.
  48. Web site: Text - H.R.40 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act. Sheila. Jackson Lee. April 14, 2021. www.congress.gov.
  49. Web site: H.Amdt. 1141 (McKeon) to H.J.Res. 124: Amendment authorizes the Secretary … -- House Vote #507 -- Sep 17, 2014 .
  50. Web site: Congressional Letter to USTR on 301 Exclusion Process . . 2022-01-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230113131833/https://gop-waysandmeans.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Congressional-Letter-to-USTR-on-301-Exclusion-Process.pdf . 2023-01-13 . live.
  51. Web site: DelBene, Kind, LaHood, Walorski Lead 100+ Bipartisan Lawmakers in Calling on USTR to Establish New Tariff Exclusion Process . April 28, 2021 .
  52. Web site: Final Vote Results for Roll Call 57.
  53. Web site: House votes to overturn D.C.'s illegal immigrant voting plan . .
  54. Web site: H.J.Res. 24: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia … -- House Vote #118 -- Feb 9, 2023 .
  55. Web site: Official Alphabetical List of the House of Representatives, 116th Congress. U.S. House of Representatives. January 31, 2019.
  56. Web site: Membership, House Budget Committee Democrats. March 31, 2016. U.S. House of Representatives. February 19, 2020. January 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200115051019/https://budget.house.gov/about/membership. dead.
  57. Web site: Caucus Members. Congressional Progressive Caucus. 19 February 2020.
  58. Web site: Members. Afterschool Alliance. 18 April 2018.
  59. Web site: Members. August 19, 2021. House Pro Choice Caucus.
  60. Web site: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute. en.
  61. News: Dan Kildee's support growing—at least on Facebook. Fonger. Ron. February 1, 2010. The Flint Journal. September 18, 2012.
  62. News: Statewide: Dan Kildee files to begin run for governor. https://archive.today/20130131195016/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1971505681.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+24,+2010&author=&pub=Detroit+Free+Press&desc=Statewide:+Dan+Kildee+files+to+begin+run+for+governor&pqatl=google. dead. January 31, 2013. Detroit Free Press. A3. February 24, 2010. September 18, 2012.
  63. News: U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee will forgo race for governor. Detroit Free Press. May 15, 2017. en.
  64. News: Booth-Singleton . DeJanay . Brother of Michigan Congressman Dan Kildee killed in shooting, sheriff's office says - CBS Detroit . 20 March 2024 . www.cbsnews.com . 19 March 2024.
  65. News: Michigan Rep. Dan Kildee diagnosed with cancer. Solender. Andrew. March 31, 2023. March 31, 2023. Axios.

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