Marcy Kaptur | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2022 | |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 9th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 1983 | |
Preceded by | Ed Weber |
Personal details | |
Born | Marcia Carolyn Kaptur June 17, 1946 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison (BA) University of Michigan (MUP) |
Website | House website |
Marcia Carolyn Kaptur (/ˈkæptər/ KAP-tər; born June 17, 1946) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Ohio's 9th congressional district. Now in her 21st 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.