Elizabeth Kucinich
Kucinich in 2015
Born
Elizabeth Jane Harper

(1977-10-22) 22 October 1977
London, England
OccupationActivist
Spouse
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(m. 2005)​
WebsiteElizabethKucinich.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

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

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

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

  1. ↑ Gavin, Patrick (3 October 2012). "Kucinich wants D.C. to go vegan". Politico. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Gavin, Patrick (10 December 2012). "Kucinich's wife launches realty site". Politico. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Theiss, Evelyn (30 October 2005). "How Kucinich Found Love". Common Dreams. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Capitol Weekly Interview: Elizabeth Kucinich". Capitol Weekly. 24 January 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Elizabeth Kucinich named policy chief for food safety group". The Hill. May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Elizabeth Kucinich becomes a real-estate agent; will keep public-affairs job, too". Washington Post. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "Board of Directors". rodaleinstitute.org.
  8. ↑ "Elizabeth Kucinich joins Center for Food Safety". Center for Food Safety. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "elizabeth kucinich joins unrwa usa board of directors to advance humanitarian assistance to palestine refugees". UNRWAUSA. October 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  10. ↑ Copeland, Libby (5 December 2007). "The Love Song of Dennis Kucinich". The Washington Post.
  11. ↑ "Marriage license provides clues to Kucinich's wife". WOIO. Associated Press. 24 August 2005. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "Vanity Fair Magazine names Elizabeth Kucinich among nation's "best dressed" political wives". 8 August 2013.
  13. ↑ "Our Most Interesting People". Cleveland Magazine. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  14. ↑ Petri, Alexandra (7 March 2012). "Good-bye to Mrs. Kucinich-and to the man with her". The Washington Post.
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