Elizabeth Kucinich
Elizabeth Kucinich | |
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Kucinich in 2015 | |
| Born | Elizabeth Jane Harper 22 October 1977 London, England |
| Occupation | Activist |
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| Website | ElizabethKucinich.com |
Elizabeth Jane Kucinich (née Harper; born 22 October 1977) is a British organic food and vegan[1] advocate. She has produced two documentaries and is married to the retired eight-term US Congressman[2] and two-time Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich.
Early life
[edit]Born Elizabeth Jane Harper, daughter of Graham Harper and Julia Massey (divorced), she was brought up in North Ockendon in the London Borough of Havering,[3] England.
Kucinich holds a BA in Religious Studies and Theology and an MA in International Conflict Analysis from the University of Kent[3][4] and also has a certificate in Peace and Reconciliation Studies from Coventry University.[3]
Career
[edit]In 2005, after working with rural and urban poor in India and Tanzania, Kucinich moved to the US to organize the first international conference on monetary reform for the American Monetary Institute.[3] She has also been the Director of Policy at the Center for Food Safety and the government affairs director for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) and a congressional liaison for the former President of the United Nations General Assembly.[5]
In December 2012 she launched a career selling real estate. "Real estate is a longtime passion," she said.[6]
Kucinich was on the board of directors of several organizations, including Sean Penn's Haitian relief organization, J/P HRO[5] and is on the board of the Rodale Institute;[7] In 2013 she became a Director of Policy with the Center for Food Safety,[8] and joined the board of directors of UNRWA USA in October 2014.[9]
Kucinich is executive producer of GMO OMG, an anti-GMO film.
Personal life
[edit]Recently arrived from England, she visited the office of Congressman Dennis Kucinich with her boss from the American Monetary Institute on 4 May 2005.[3] They have described this initial interaction as "soul recognition", and they married less than four months later.[10][11]
Kucinich's appearance has been noted in the media. Vanity Fair magazine named her among the nation's "best dressed" political wives[12] and Cleveland Magazine pegged her as "Cleveland's most interesting".[13] The Washington Post's Alexandra Petri described her as "a treasured District landmark".[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Gavin, Patrick (3 October 2012). "Kucinich wants D.C. to go vegan". Politico. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ Gavin, Patrick (10 December 2012). "Kucinich's wife launches realty site". Politico. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Theiss, Evelyn (30 October 2005). "How Kucinich Found Love". Common Dreams. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Capitol Weekly Interview: Elizabeth Kucinich". Capitol Weekly. 24 January 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Elizabeth Kucinich named policy chief for food safety group". The Hill. May 2013.
- ^ "Elizabeth Kucinich becomes a real-estate agent; will keep public-affairs job, too". Washington Post. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Board of Directors". rodaleinstitute.org.
- ^ "Elizabeth Kucinich joins Center for Food Safety". Center for Food Safety. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "elizabeth kucinich joins unrwa usa board of directors to advance humanitarian assistance to palestine refugees". UNRWAUSA. October 2014. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ Copeland, Libby (5 December 2007). "The Love Song of Dennis Kucinich". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Marriage license provides clues to Kucinich's wife". WOIO. Associated Press. 24 August 2005. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Vanity Fair Magazine names Elizabeth Kucinich among nation's "best dressed" political wives". 8 August 2013.
- ^ "Our Most Interesting People". Cleveland Magazine. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ Petri, Alexandra (7 March 2012). "Good-bye to Mrs. Kucinich-and to the man with her". The Washington Post.
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- American veganism activists
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