Born on January 18, 1951, Elijah Cummings is an American politician who is the US Representative for Maryland’s 7th congressional district. He has been serving in the position since 1996. He previously served in the Maryland House of Delegates and is a member of the Democratic Party. To learn more about him, read the article below.
Before Fame: He attended Baltimore City College, Howard University, and University of Maryland, Baltimore.
Family/ Relationships
Elijah Cummings Ethnicity/Religion
He was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Ruth Elma and Robert Cummings as the third child of seven.
Elijah Cummings Affair/Married/Wife
He is married to Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, who was elected chairwoman of the Maryland Democratic Party in December 2018. They have three children and reside in Maryland. Visit his twitter for more information.
I'm begging the American people to pay attention to what is going on. Because if you want to have a democracy intact for your children, and your children's children, and generations yet unborn we've got to guard this moment…this is our watch. pic.twitter.com/ShTZwbQROP
— Elijah E. Cummings (@RepCummings) July 24, 2019
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Personal Information
- Full Name: Elijah Eugene Cummmings
- Nicknames: Elijah
- Birthday: January 18, 1951
- Age: 68 years old (as of July 2019)
- Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, US
- Current Residence: Baltimore, Maryland
- Education: Baltimore City College, Howard University, University of Maryland, Baltimore
- Profession: Politician
- Nationality: American
- Ethnicity/Race: Black
- Religion: Christian
- Zodiac: Capricorn
- Spouse/Wife: Maya Rockeymoore Cummings
- Children: 3
- Net Worth: Not Available
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- Height: Not Available
- Weight: Not Available
Trivia/ Facts that you probably didn’t know
- He is the US representative for Maryland’s 7th congressional district.
- He previously served in the Maryland House of Delegates.
- He is a member of the Democratic Party.
- He is the third child of seven.
- He practiced law for 19 years before being elected to the House in 1996 elections.
- He has received 12 honorary doctoral degrees.
- He is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
- He also served as chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus during 108th US Congress.
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