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Marcy Kaptur
American politician (born 1946)
Marcia Carolyn Kaptur (KAP-tər; born June 17, 1946) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Ohio's 9th congressional district.
Now elected into her 22nd term, she has been a member of Congress since 1983.
A member of the Democratic Party, Kaptur is the longest-serving woman in congressional history (having surpassed Barbara Mikulski in 2023)[1] and the dean of Ohio's congressional delegation.
Early life and education
Kaptur was born on June 17, 1946, in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Anastasia Delores (Rogowski) and Stephen Jacob Kaptur.[2][3] Her parents were both of Polish descent.
Her mother was an automobile union organizer and her family operated a small grocery. Kaptur started volunteering with the Ohio Democratic Party when she was 13.[4]
Kaptur graduated from St. Ursula Academy in 1964 and became the first person in her family to attend college.[