Marcy Kaptur

Marcia Carolyn Kaptur (/ˈkæptər/ KAP-tər; born June 17, 1946) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 9th congressional district since 1983. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the longest-serving woman in congressional history and has served as the dean of Ohio's congressional delegation since 2009. Her district stretches across northwestern Ohio along the southern shore of Lake Erie and includes parts of Toledo and surrounding communities.

Born in Toledo, Ohio, Kaptur earned a degree in history from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a master’s degree in urban planning from the University of Michigan. Before her election to Congress, she worked as an urban planner in Toledo and served as a domestic policy advisor on urban affairs in the Carter administration.

Kaptur serves on the House Appropriations and Budget Committees and introduced legislation which established the National World War II Memorial. She is considered an economic populist and opposed the North American Free Trade Agreement and other free trade agreements, voted against the federal bailout of major banks during the 2008 financial crisis, and sought to influence the Democratic Party leadership and policy to focus on working-class priorities.