Elijah Cummings

Elijah Eugene Cummings was born on Jan. 18, 1951, in Baltimore, one of seven children of Robert and Ruth Cummings, and grew up in the city when it was still deeply segregated. His parents were former sharecroppers from South Carolina who had moved north to improve prospects for themselves and their children. He bacame a U.S.senator and served 13 terms representing Maryland. Mr. Cummings was a compelling figure on Capitol Hill. For more than two decades, he represented a section of Baltimore with more than its share of social problems. He campaigned tirelessly for stricter gun control laws and help for those addicted to drugs. But it was as chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform the panel charged with maintaining integrity in government that Mr. Cummings may have left his most lasting legacy. The position gave him sweeping power to investigate Mr. Trump and his administration and he used it. He also wrote the book - "We're Beter than This". Elijah Eugene Cummings passed away on October 17, 2019 at the age of 68. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from We're Better Than This: My Fight for the Future of Our Democracy… (més)