Charles Rangel New York Congressman

Charles Bernard Rangle was born on June 11thAttorney General Robert F. Kennedy appointed
1930 in Harlem in New York City. His motherRangle Assistant U.S Attorney in the Southern
supported him and his two siblings working as aDistrict of New York city in 1961. This was the
maid and a seamstress in a factory in the city'sbeginning of his political career and ambitions.
Garment District. His father left the family whenHis political ambitions lead him to the New York
Charles was 6 years old. He did well in elementarystate legislature where he held his seat for 2
and middle school but in high school Charles wasterms from 1966 to 1968 and 1968 to 1970. It
frequently in trouble. He dropped out of schoolwas in 1970 that Charles Rangle ran and won a
when he turned 16.seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Since
After quitting school Charles Rangle spent thethat time he has consistently won the election
next two years working in low paying jobs whenevery two years serving 20 consecutive terms
he decided in 1948 to join the U.S. Army. He wasof office.
a member of 503rd Field Artillery Battalion thatSadly this great American and public servant is
was deployed in Korea during the Korean War. Itcurrently under investigation by the United States
was here during the war that Rangle showed hisHouse Committee on Standards of Official
courage, his leadership ability and patriotism to hisConduct. He has been accused of tax evasion,
country. During the Korean conflict he wasfiling false financial reports, receiving special
promoted from private first class to Stafftreatment in obtaining loans for his investment
Sargent. His heroics in Korea won him the Purpleproperties and several other allegations. Rangle
Heart, the Bronze Star with Valor and his armycalls these illegal activities errors in judgment and
unit received the Presidential Unit Citation, thehe pleads ignorance to these allegations. Politicians,
Republic of Korea Unit Citation and three battledemocrat and republicans alike, are calling for
stars. He left the armed forces in 1952 with anRangle's resignation. Even President Obama has
honorable discharge.gone on record to say that he hopes Charlie
The four years that Charles Bernard Rangle spentRangle can resign and leave the government with
in the service of his country was a turning point indignity.
his life. Upon leaving the service he went back toIf Congressman Rangle is guilty of any of these
school and received his high school diploma in 1953.crimes he should be reprimanded and held
He furthered his education at the New Yorkaccountable for his actions. Pleading ignorance is no
University School of Commerce and received hisexcuse for breaking the law. He should not get
degree in 1957. Having excelled in his studies atspecial treatment because of his position in the
the university and making the deans list he wasfederal government and instead should be held to
awarded a full scholarship to attend St John'sa higher standard for his misuse and abuse of his
University School of Law where he graduated inpower in office.
1960.America is a great country. Celebrate the
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