Elijah Cummings
Elijah Cummings
Elijah Eugene Cummingsis the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 7th congressional district, serving since 1996. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes just over half of Baltimore City, most of the majority-black precincts of Baltimore County, as well as most of Howard County. He previously served in the Maryland House of Delegates...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth18 January 1951
CountryUnited States of America
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